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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  • An anti-corruption commission spokesperson told state media Wednesday that officers had gone to the lodge to seize a Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz when one of the officials was assaulted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Brand had been accused of assaulting six women between 1999 and 2009.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of assault
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  • Hawley said the majority of conflicts between humans and coyotes occurs when a pet owner tries to save their pet from an attacking coyote.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Running as the populist candidate, Brown has repeatedly attacked Husted as the face of data centers in the state and pushed to take on Silicon Valley if elected to office again.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • Known as The Max, the facility was at the center of a bribery scheme that led to the conviction of the former mayor of neighboring McCook, whose office was raided the same day as Getty’s.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • However, it was ruled last month that the search warrants that allowed police to raid his homes were unlawful.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of raid
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  • Over the summer, Raman slammed Bass for pausing a bike lane and street safety improvement project near two cemeteries along Forest Lawn Drive that had come under fire by some in Raman’s district.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The great danger, though, and one that fully manifests here, is that speechifying like Claire’s slams up against the fourth wall and ricochets back at her.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of slam
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  • Ohio State jumped to a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter when Jackson ran it in from 16 and 8 yards before Oregon stormed back.
    — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ohio State jumped to a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter as Jackson ran it in from 16 and 8 yards before Oregon stormed back.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of storm
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  • Abe doesn’t like that Erin scolded him at his party about spilling his drink and not helping with the kids, and Erin is frustrated that none of her children will listen to her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In a video shared by De La Espriella’s office Tuesday, the president scolds some of the suspects captured by police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of scold
Verb
  • Last year, she was arrested in London while supporting hunger-striking pro-Palestinian activists.
    — Khalil Hamra, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The driver in the vehicle struck by Wilson was temporarily trapped and later died from his injuries.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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