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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
Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Whereas boys’ participation in all sports has remained stagnant, the number of girls has jumped by 35,000.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Reuters, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
The problem was the jump that Indiana, Brooklyn and Washington got in the East with their race to the bottom, and the head-first dives taken by Memphis, Sacramento and Utah in the West.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Data Jensen provided on more than a dozen other properties showed monthly turnover rates jumping from 5% to 71% based on risk fee levels.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Whereas boys’ participation in all sports has remained stagnant, the number of girls has jumped by 35,000.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
They are judged on height, distance, style, degree of difficulty and landing, with a maximum score of 150 for each jump.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
The problem was the jump that Indiana, Brooklyn and Washington got in the East with their race to the bottom, and the head-first dives taken by Memphis, Sacramento and Utah in the West.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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The Chinese speedskater leaped into the air, fists clenched, joy bursting from every pore.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Fleming leaps past other wry wordsmiths with his constant, unrelenting effort to wring every last drop of laughter out of every single premise.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … LOGGED OFF – Harris mocked for 'cringe' social media rebrand attempt after failed White House bid.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wanting anything, expressing any sort of enthusiasm or vulnerability, could be described by some as awkward or even cringe-worthy.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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Parents rushed to get their kids vaccinated.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Their teammates immediately rushed over, and Pippen and Gardner were both ejected from the game after the altercation was broken up.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pittsburgh retook the lead with five runs in the bottom of the eighth, helped in part by a seeming double play grounder that took a bad hop and struck Yankees shortstop Tony Kubek in the throat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pittsburgh retook the lead with five runs in the bottom of the eighth, helped in part by a seeming double-play grounder that took a bad hop and struck Yankees shortstop Tony Kubek in the throat.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas climbed to a double-digit advantage, leading by as many as 14 points with two minutes left.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dr Amgad Rezk said the process offered significant advantages for industry, with an energy-efficient and scalable approach.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Michelle Yeoh is wincing at the thought of collecting her honorary Golden Bear here in Berlin.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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By the troubled end to his time at Molineux, Pereira appeared to wince each time the subject of sinking beer with supporters came up at press conferences.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Residents who have returned to Indian border villages wish the officials would hurry up.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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But hurry—today is your last chance to score up to 65 percent off on best-selling styles.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Landscape architect Rick Parisi also presented mock-ups showing the foliage that will accent the ballroom grounds and the relocation of a fountain on the east edge of the White House campus.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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