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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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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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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 jump
Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 May 2025
However, the Sens jumped from 29th-best last year to the 19th-best penalty kill this year.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
In the clip, The Adam Project star could be seen doing a box jump workout in a home gym while wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of black leggings.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Another fan jumped from the lower part of the outfield wall to help the fan, reports KDKA.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 May 2025
However, the Sens jumped from 29th-best last year to the 19th-best penalty kill this year.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
Texas high school football is some of the best in the country, but even that’s not enough to fully prepare a freshman for the jump up in speed and athleticism.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
In the clip, The Adam Project star could be seen doing a box jump workout in a home gym while wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of black leggings.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Noun
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He’s got the right kind of starter kit to take a big leap.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking such a big leap can still feel intimidating at first, but working on mental tools like mantras can give you a boost.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Charles Koch has long been a foe of protectionism and an evangelist for free markets, competitive advantage and mutual benefit.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Quickly Florida parlayed a power play into a 1-1 knot just 11 seconds into the advantage on Carter Verhaeghe’s close backhander 5:21 into the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Similar to hops, specific strains of barley and wheat are used to produce specific tastes in different styles of beer.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Klingenberg cites the lindy hop, the mambo and the cha-cha as antecedents of disco partner dancing.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Beane took three cornerbacks, two defensive tackles and edge rusher Landon Jackson.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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For Her fragrance by Rodriguez, with a more sensual edge.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Armenians, a people with a much stronger sense of ethnic identity and cohesion, seized the opportunity of crippled Soviet authority to attack Azerbaijan.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jim took the opportunity to blow off some steam during a shoot in Miami.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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