jump (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump (on)
Verb
  • Rihanna's has been candid about her relationship with her father over the years, and spoke out against her father after she was assaulted by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009 and Fenty reportedly spoke to the press about the incident without his daughter's consent.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • According to Dominguez, Smith physically assaulted Turner and pulled out some of her hair.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
  • This infection attacks your stomach lining and causes inflammation.
    Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2022, Chinese authorities raided a warehouse and seized counterfeit Salvatore Ferragamo belts thanks to efforts by the Italian luxury house and Amazon.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
  • The following day, agents raided her husband’s home and business, Century Homebuilders Group, in Coral Gables.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Paul Krugman has referred to deficit hawks as ‘deficit scolds’, because the spend more time warning about the dangers of the deficit than fixing it.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Musk and Gor reportedly clashed in Cabinet meetings where Musk scolded Gor over personnel disagreements in recent months.
    Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Jewish advocacy groups slammed President Donald Trump for using an anti-Semitic descriptor on Thursday during his Iowa speech celebrating the passage of his spending bill.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2025
  • Beshear slammed Republicans in support of the bill, accusing them of abandoning constituents who depend on the programs.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • MacDonough also advised Chief Justice John Roberts during both of Trump’s Senate impeachment trials, including the one that came in response to rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Jake Paul, ahead of his next boxing match this Saturday, got into a verbal sparring match with host Piers Morgan on Thursday and stormed out of his virtual interview.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Four bullets struck Shakur in the chest, arm and thigh.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
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“Jump (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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