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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
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Naltazan fled the home and jumped over the backyard fence, according to prosecutors.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Another small logarithmic jump brings us to our nearest spiral arms.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Yields on 30-year US Treasurys neared 5%, Japan saw 20-year and 30-year yields jump, and long-maturity British, French, and German bonds all slumped.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Naltazan fled the home and jumped over the backyard fence, according to prosecutors.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
If the Packers don’t make a significant jump after acquiring Parsons, a scenario certainly exists where Gutekunst is retained and LaFleur is fired.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Another small logarithmic jump brings us to our nearest spiral arms.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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Suddenly, the Thursday Murder Club seizes an opportunity and leaps from the cold case realm into a very hot murder investigation.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Though they couldn’t be easily caught with traditional fishing gear, the silver carp could be scooped mid-leap with landing nets.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Shielding lithium-rich cathodes Lithium-rich layered oxides (LRMO) have drawn attention for their high capacity and cost advantages.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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But at least Cassellius and the rest of MPS leadership have had the advantage of responding to problems everyone agrees need to be solved.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Chicago White Sox third baseman made a one-hop throw to first.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Indian representation remains strong with metal-folk fusion band Bloodywood returning to the Lolla stage, alongside indie acts including Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family, tabla maestro Karsh Kale, electronic duo OAFF-Savera, and rising hip-hop artist MXRCI.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the film, Gaia’s new atlas was used to create cutting-edge timelapse simulations of the movements of celestial objects.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The highly choreographed parade, to be one of China's largest in years, will showcase cutting-edge equipment like fighter jets, missile defence systems and hypersonic weapons.—
Joe Cash,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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For example, the Riverside Sing is part of a network of singing for well-being opportunities in and around Cincinnati.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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The airline's struggles may create opportunities for competitors like Frontier, Southwest, and United Airlines.—
Shivansh Tiwary,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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