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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
get a jump on the competition by starting early
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Recent Examples of jump
Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The Heat could jump Orlando if Miami wins both the Raptors games, wins at Washington on Friday and beats Atlanta and if the Magic loses two among Monday’s Detroit game and games against Minnesota at home and Chicago and Boston on the road.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Through end of March, 21 murders had occurred in the borough, up two from the 19 killings investigated in the same time period in 2025 — a 10% jump, cops said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Babs had nearly jumped up in his seat.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
The Heat could jump Orlando if Miami wins both the Raptors games, wins at Washington on Friday and beats Atlanta and if the Magic loses two among Monday’s Detroit game and games against Minnesota at home and Chicago and Boston on the road.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
That’s a $200,000 jump from last year, showing the figure is climbing faster than most workers can ever save.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Through end of March, 21 murders had occurred in the borough, up two from the 19 killings investigated in the same time period in 2025 — a 10% jump, cops said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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The last-place Giants, who came in with a major league-low five homers, just missed a potential third long ball when Taylor Ward made a leaping grab at the left-field wall to rob Harrison Bader in the eighth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effects of this unhealthy information diet upon Tillman’s critical-thinking skills leap off every page.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dermatologists are literally cringing about it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The budget-conscious parents cringe.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics rushed the victim to a nearby hospital in unknown condition, crews told CBS LA.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Medics rushed both men to Brookdale Hospital Center, where the 30-year-old man died.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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After a pop out, Hunter Harrington hit a one-hop bolt at third baseman Cruz Partida, who made a great sprawling stop.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The shows have been a talker online among fans and hip hop pundits, who are debating who will put on a better set.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mullins banked in a 3-pointer in the final minute to counter a small run from the Illini and send the Huskies into the break with a 37-29 advantage.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Leading 46-44 a few minutes into the fourth quarter, South Carolina scored five straight points, capped by Makeer’s 3-pointer to extend the advantage to seven.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Turning up the music in get car so that her daughter won’t hear, the grandmother gets out the car, takes a revolver out of her bag, and wincing and turning away, shoots the animal in the head.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Internally, some employees winced as the prices of some chips surpassed $7.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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With insurance out of reach for growing millions, RAM will hurry to another city to make health in America a little less remote.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The company, Zhan expects, will be more efficient than other cutting-edge labs due to his experience building Gemini, which is Google’s artificial intelligence model.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In men’s sports, fandom comes with much more of an edge.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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