jump (on)

verb

Definition of jump (on)next
1
as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning

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2
as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump (on)
  1. assault
  2. attack
  3. raid
  4. slam
  5. storm
  6. scold
  7. strike
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  • According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Large private surveys of students at multiple colleges consistently estimate that 1 in 5 college women are assaulted while attending university.
    — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of assault
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  • Talarico has attacked Ken Paxton over his long list of scandals in several campaign ads.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Saudi authorities later said King Fahd International Airport in Dammam also had been attacked, with few details.
    — SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • The Pussycat on Biscayne Boulevard near 79th Street in Miami was raided by police 18 times between 1978 and 1987.
    — David Goodhue October 9, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, October 8, a judge ruled that the search warrants the Thames Valley Police used to raid Andrew’s homes were unlawful.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of raid
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  • Earlier this month, 51-year-old Ryo Uchimiya, a chef at the famous Japanese restaurant Nobu, was parked on the side of the road waiting for his morning shift when a 16-year-old in a Range Rover slammed into him and killed him.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • When an area on the ground is hit by the eyewall, it will be buffeted by intense winds, then get a break before being slammed by the other side of the eye in a second round of the storm's strongest winds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slam
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  • The next day, the Colombian Army stormed the Palace and retook it, resulting in the deaths and disappearances of at least 94 people, including justices, guerrilla members, civilians and military personnel.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The two businesses, collectively known as CTU, recruited the Colombian commandos who were supposed guarding Sanon in Haiti but later stormed Moïse’s hillside residence above Port-au-Prince in the middle of the night.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of storm
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  • Others criticized Anderson for seemingly scolding fans and trying to tell them where to sit.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Now the older generation is scolding workers for having a different view on interview etiquette without recognizing the cold reality of today’s job market.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of scold
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  • Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Berlin said the would-be robbery victim who fired the shot that struck Jamerson and killed Hill will not face felony charges.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike
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“Jump (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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