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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
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
At one point in the 60-second commercial, which will air during NBC’s February 8 telecast of Super Bowl LX, the horse jumps over an obstacle as the bird, riding on his back, spreads its wings, making the animal look like the mythical Pegasus.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Malinin, then 18, in September 2022 became the first person to successfully land a quadruple Axel, skating’s most difficult jump, in competition, a feat two-time Olympian Johnny Weir has compared to the first moon landing.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Mickens is on record that his goal was to become a defensive coordinator or head coach in college, not necessarily to jump to the NFL.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
At one point in the 60-second commercial, which will air during NBC’s February 8 telecast of Super Bowl LX, the horse jumps over an obstacle as the bird, riding on his back, spreads its wings, making the animal look like the mythical Pegasus.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Bueckers got into her bag early in her Unrivaled debut, scoring the first points of the game for Breeze on one of her signature mid-range jump shots.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Malinin, then 18, in September 2022 became the first person to successfully land a quadruple Axel, skating’s most difficult jump, in competition, a feat two-time Olympian Johnny Weir has compared to the first moon landing.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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Wilde, reflecting on her experience following her Sundance directorial debut, warned against the pressure placed on emerging filmmakers — especially women — to immediately leap into larger studio systems.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the last moment, forward Trey Simpson left his man to leap high and deflect Newell’s dunk attempt — a most vivid picture of having his teammates’ back.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Social media has a way of turning medical misinformation into viral trends, and the latest example is making gynecologists everywhere cringe.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Every fashion photographer, model, chat-show host, and film director ends up here, on a perfect lick of beach, a short hop from the main drag of frisky boho Tulum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jones added that their intermittent hops weren’t simply impressive displays of talent.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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After killing a penalty early in the middle frame, Minnesota pulled even with another man-advantage goal when Joel Eriksson Ek snapped in the rebound of a Kaprizov shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perry dribbled into a 15-footer in the short corner to help UCLA build a double-digit advantage at halftime.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The hard-drinking, hyper-sensitive Fitzgerald himself would have winced at any of the five adaptations of The Great Gatsby.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Charleigh inwardly winced and froze in place, hand still on the knob.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Both papers hurried to make the most of this dramatic event, no matter how little reporters actually knew about the identity of the gunman or his motives for shooting four people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fraser hurried back to Kew Gardens with the boy, Jacob, who has autism and epilepsy, and is unable to speak.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Having explored the Mariana Trench, the summit of Everest, and the edge of space, Victor Vescovo knows what awe feels like in its most dramatic forms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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In short, the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war are a weird laboratory for modern warfare, which, against all odds, has given Ukraine a considerable tactical edge over its much larger adversary.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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