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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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, upon learning about the developments for the first time in a new interview with Page Six Radio, Handler jumped to Moore's defense.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 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
Those who have dogs who tend to jump, or who try to escape playpens, can have added peace of mind when using this design.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, upon learning about the developments for the first time in a new interview with Page Six Radio, Handler jumped to Moore's defense.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 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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Polls show that Londoners broadly feel safe in their town, although property theft, particularly phone snatching and shoplifting, has leapt up in recent years.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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People on the patio leapt from their seats and crowded the railing, holding up their phones.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s the anti- crowd, who cringe at the thought of having to maintain resolutions after a busy holiday season and work resumes.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
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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At night, reach for Clevr's Sleeptime SuperLatte loaded with adaptogens, passionflower, hops, and magnesium glycinate, which may support longer, lovelier rest.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Malt has almost as much variation in its varieties and flavors as hops, and there’s an entire world of different beer flavors waiting to be found all over again by beer drinkers looking for something beyond another IPA.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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From roster makeup to individual position battles to the coaches looking to exploit any advantage on the field, every bit of film is scrutinized to see which team has the advantage in January.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Evans winced in pain, limped to the bench and did not even consider stopping there, making his way straight to the Canadiens’ dressing room and barely putting any weight on his right leg.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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Wind roared through the open doorway and into the vestibule where I was pressed against the side, wincing at the noise.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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Rafiq thanked the shopkeeper and hurried out of the bazaar’s maze-like structure to find his car.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Caracas, Venezuela — The morning after US forces bombed Caracas, dragged President Nicolás Maduro out of bed, carted him over the Caribbean and installed him in a Brooklyn jail, many Venezuelans hurried to the grocery store.—
Mary Triny Mena,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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The sense of sunrise or sunset invokes a time of change, being on the edge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Cropped bomber jackets add polish, edge, and proportion, all without overwhelming a smaller frame.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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