Synonyms of jumped

jumped

verb

past tense of jump

1

as in leaped

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

jumped across the ditch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaped
• hopped
• bounded
• sprang
• vaulted
• bounced
• pounced
• skipped
• attacked
• loped
• leapfrogged
• hurdled
• bucked
• romped
• cavorted
• capered
• frolicked
• skyrocketed
• gamboled
• shot
• caprioled

2

as in winced

to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)

the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaped
• winced
• cringed
• bolted
• startled
• flinched
• jerked
• started
• twitched
• sprang
• reacted
• recoiled
• jolted
• spooked
• responded
• shrank
• bounded
• blenched
• quailed
• squinched

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• rushed
• scurried
• hurried
• trotted
• flew
• drove
• traveled
• chased
• zipped
• ran
• stepped
• scooted
• buzzed
• blew
• darted
• dashed
• scuttled
• blasted
• bolted
• ripped
• rammed
• whirled
• zoomed
• tore
• hurled
• hustled
• bowled
• rocketed
• hurtled
• jogged
• blazed
• hastened
• rustled
• careened
• shot
• barreled
• whisked
• breezed
• humped
• bundled
• bustled
• cracked (on)
• careered
• motored
• galloped
• nipped
• hied
• pelted
• jetted
• coursed
• beat it
• belted
• bombed
• hared
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• scampered
• flitted
• highballed
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• got a move on
• made tracks
• whizzed
• streaked
• hotfooted (it)
• scuffled
• stampeded
• accelerated
• scudded
• overtook
• outpaced
• stepped out
• outstripped
• quickened
• beetled
• caught up
• outran
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• crept
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• dawdled
• plodded
• lumbered
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jumped

The three-time Pro Bowler took the shotgun snap but threw an interception when rookie safety Dillon Thieneman jumped the pass. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, French 10-year bond yields jumped to the highest since 2002, and the premium over equivalent German yields widened to the most since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

E-commerce giants EBay and Amazon have also jumped into the fray. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

And after a summer in which both artists’ profiles have jumped considerably, that possibility no longer feels particularly far-fetched. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Yet the proportion of Americans struggling with high debt payments and falling behind on their debt payments jumped, a sign of the toll that sharply higher inflation has taken on lower-income Americans. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Shares jumped about 7% after company CEO Michael Hurlston said that Lumentum's optical components are sold out through 2029. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Its revenue rose by 30% in the first months of the year, while net profit jumped 13% to $194 million. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026