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as in winced
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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Recent Examples of jumped
Across 33 non-College Football Playoff games, viewership jumped 13% year-over-year.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, upon learning about the developments for the first time in a new interview with Page Six Radio, Handler jumped to Moore's defense.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
With all due respect to celebrity Chiefs fans Henry Winkler, but the joke about the NFL being scripted has jumped the shark.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Florida’s jobless rate jumped to a four-year high in November.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s also the strange case of defensive tackle Horace Lockett, who jumped into the portal from UCF, set a visit for Notre Dame, then climbed out of the portal to stay put.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuelan stocks have jumped since last weekend’s seizure of Maduro, with the Venezuela IBC Index more than doubling this week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Weekly usage among juniors jumped from 21% in 2019 to 44%.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, upon learning about the developments for the first time in a new interview with Page Six Radio, Handler jumped to Moore's defense.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
With all due respect to celebrity Chiefs fans Henry Winkler, but the joke about the NFL being scripted has jumped the shark.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Florida’s jobless rate jumped to a four-year high in November.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s also the strange case of defensive tackle Horace Lockett, who jumped into the portal from UCF, set a visit for Notre Dame, then climbed out of the portal to stay put.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuelan stocks have jumped since last weekend’s seizure of Maduro, with the Venezuela IBC Index more than doubling this week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Weekly usage among juniors jumped from 21% in 2019 to 44%.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Evans winced in pain, limped to the bench and did not even consider stopping there, making his way straight to the Canadiens’ dressing room and barely putting any weight on his right leg.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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Even some on the right have winced at the politics.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Norman-Lester scored on a 4-yard run late in the third quarter and Calloway hopped over a defender during a 27-yard TD run early in the fourth for a 42-20 lead.—
Bernie Wilson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t the first time that Guthrie has publicly cringed over having to ask the question.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Multiple key coordinators and assistants agreed to contracts with LSU shortly after Kiffin bolted from the Rebels, including offensive coordinator Weis, tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox, and wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator George McDonald.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Wolverines bolted out to an 11-0 lead thanks to a defense that forced six early turnovers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Elijah Metcalf hauled in five passes for 143 yards and a touchdown, while Jeffery Pittman rushed for 75 yards and a score on 18 carries.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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