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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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Oracle on Wednesday jumped from being the 13th-most valuable company in the S&P 500 to the 10th most-valuable, surpassing the market value of Eli Lilly (LLY), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This has been widely successful and the country has already seen citizen participation in sports jump from roughly 13% in 2015 to over 48% by 2022 .
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Laura is able to shove Cherry hard enough to pry Daniel away from her and lock her in the room, but Cherry jumps out of the balcony, sacrificing her ankle, and maneuvers herself back into the house.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Oracle on Wednesday jumped from being the 13th-most valuable company in the S&P 500 to the 10th most-valuable, surpassing the market value of Eli Lilly (LLY), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Upgrading your skills further adds new moves such as super jumps, rampaging charges, and powerful smash attacks.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This has been widely successful and the country has already seen citizen participation in sports jump from roughly 13% in 2015 to over 48% by 2022 .
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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Colombia makes a big leap this year, climbing from the fifth spot in 2024 to second place overall.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Is that enough to make a leap into the top half of the league?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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An August poll from Roanoke College found Spanberger with a 46%-39% lead, while the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows her with the same 7-point advantage.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The totemic power of Apple is running out of time to reset expectations around AI to its own advantage.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Busta Rhymes proved his legendary hip hop status during his set at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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This unique brew combines dark roasted notes with classic piney hops and a tropical finish, highlighting the category's dynamic evolution.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, edge computing will gain, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company is where the customer pain is sharpest, but Lerner sees a much larger opportunity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Look for opportunities to plug CCU into existing processes with minimal disruption.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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