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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
George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Set three saw a complete turnaround as the Crusaders jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, notching four aces in the set.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Minnesota’s cohesion should be a boon to Collier’s production and the Lynx’s chemistry from the jump.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Verb
For example, yields on two-year German Bunds jumped by twenty basis points before subsiding.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Set three saw a complete turnaround as the Crusaders jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, notching four aces in the set.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Noun
If a spend-y, widely appealing feature like this (with big movie stars and a big name director to boot) can’t make the jump to the big screen, what can?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Minnesota’s cohesion should be a boon to Collier’s production and the Lynx’s chemistry from the jump.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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Don’t take big leaps that don’t align with your desires (i.e., with no chance for reward).—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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The story is thoughtful and also takes provocative leaps: Mark envisions conversations with saints whose sexuality was erased in interpretations of the Bible.—
George Gene Gustines,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Pone hit a sacrifice fly to put Ole Miss up 5-4, Mackenzie Pickens hit and RBI single in the fifth for a two-run advantage and Brady sent a solo home run to left-center field in the seventh to set the final score.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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There are advantages older figures can bring to politics — even if the current generation has ruined the reputation of elder statesmen.—
Jack Butler,
National Review,
25 May 2025
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Kudos to Kendrick for breaking these barriers as a hip hop artist, because the game is changing and the artists have to change with it.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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On a short United hop from Chicago O'Hare to Peoria, Illinois, a single ticket cost $269.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Riley took the opportunity to ask Pitt about the 8-year-long legal battle after his ex-wife, actress Angelina Jolie, first filed for divorce on Sept. 20, 2016.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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That’s not just a number — that’s more teachers in classrooms, more help for struggling students and more opportunities for success.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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