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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
Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 May 2025
However, the Sens jumped from 29th-best last year to the 19th-best penalty kill this year.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Getting started Taking the jump from homebrewer to large batch brewing is a challenge, as Alberts noted.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Another fan jumped from the lower part of the outfield wall to help the fan, reports KDKA.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 May 2025
However, the Sens jumped from 29th-best last year to the 19th-best penalty kill this year.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
An overlaid text across the video played into the comedic nature of the jumps.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Getting started Taking the jump from homebrewer to large batch brewing is a challenge, as Alberts noted.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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These fissures are where Islamism leaps in to segregate, cohort, and indoctrinate with antidemocratic illiberal Islamist values forming the milieu ripe for radicalization, including terrorism and evolutionary jihad.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Some cardinals want to move ahead with those upheavals, or even leap forward with bigger changes.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Even for some Republicans who would like to see more babies and larger families, the whole pro-natalist push is cringe in a bad way.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 May 2025
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So managing awkwardness, or cringe, can be a major concern.—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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While some were rushing to a last-minute facial or doing one final fitting, friends of LaQuan Smith took the night before the Met as a chance to unwind before the big day.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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His final two nominations come in the categories of video director of the year with Dave Free and best male hip hop artist.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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In the 1980s and beyond, hip hop artists invoked Malcolm, and Spike Lee immortalized him on film.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Charles Koch has long been a foe of protectionism and an evangelist for free markets, competitive advantage and mutual benefit.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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The firm continued to enjoy advantages from a growing user base.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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As the trailer depicts, the shame of his past follows him into Thunderbolts*, with the character wincing over bad press about him in the newspaper.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Fans should be ready to wince as the 2025 Twins make hit-by-pitch history.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Juan and Alfredo—who arrives just afterward—don’t have time to mourn their friend’s death and hurry to leave after seeing people with flashlights heading toward the building.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
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When the final whistle sounded Saturday, coach Mikey Varas seemed eager for Tuesday to hurry up.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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But Nungesser argues a better option is to strengthen the Mississippi River's flow by filling crevasses along the river's edge that have widened over the years.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Texas Tech After making a splash in the winter window, the Red Raiders have made key additions in the spring as well, landing Stanford edge rusher David Bailey and Colorado offensive lineman Cash Cleveland.—
Sam Khan Jr.,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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