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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
In California, annual sales of new light-duty zero-emission vehicles jumped 43% in 2022, according to the state’s Energy Commission.
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Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Palm oil surged as much as 10%, soybean oil jumped and wheat neared a two-year peak, as the war in the Middle East drove energy and fertilizer costs higher and threatened to tighten supplies across agricultural markets.
—Hallie Gu, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
West Texas Intermediate jumped about 30%, or $27, to $117 per barrel.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
And overnight, the price of oil jumped to $100 a barrel, worse than many expected.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
According to estimates from Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy, gas has jumped by an average of 50 cents per gallon, and Americans will spend $200 million more collectively this week than last, simply by paying more at the pump.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the Miami area, prices jumped 56 cents a gallon.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
In the championship game, Texas jumped out to a 14-0 lead over a South Carolina team that was playing roughly 100 miles from its campus.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, jumped another 6% to $82 a barrel, per FactSet data.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Palm oil surged as much as 10%, soybean oil jumped and wheat neared a two-year peak, as the war in the Middle East drove energy and fertilizer costs higher and threatened to tighten supplies across agricultural markets.
—Hallie Gu, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
West Texas Intermediate jumped about 30%, or $27, to $117 per barrel.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
And overnight, the price of oil jumped to $100 a barrel, worse than many expected.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
According to estimates from Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy, gas has jumped by an average of 50 cents per gallon, and Americans will spend $200 million more collectively this week than last, simply by paying more at the pump.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the Miami area, prices jumped 56 cents a gallon.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
In the championship game, Texas jumped out to a 14-0 lead over a South Carolina team that was playing roughly 100 miles from its campus.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Brent futures, the global oil benchmark, jumped another 6% to $82 a barrel, per FactSet data.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
Verb
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Jarred Vanderbilt leaped into the laps of front-row fans.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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More than 300 hopefuls all stretched, leaped, and lifted during the open tryouts inside Merritt Clubs Downtown Athletic Club— hoping to make the cut.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Forrest pushed it and winced as tear gas sprayed.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The issue became apparent at 4-4 in the third set, when Alcaraz winced after stretching for a volley and a match that had appeared a foregone conclusion spun on its axis.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers, including McGuire, sped to the shores of Huntington Beach to help.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The car sped through the streets.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The last time the portal was open, nearly 2,700 players hopped in, a new record.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Finneseth, who's rehabbing his knee, didn't have the key so Ponder hopped over the tall fence to get them inside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe joined The View Thursday for an interview about his role in the new NBC comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, the superstar cringed when the show cued up a clip of one of his early auditions to play the boy wizard.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Auriemma cringed at the suggestion this team was better than last year’s.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Center Tyler Linderbaum, who made the Pro Bowl three times in four years after the Ravens picked him in the first round in 2022, bolted to Las Vegas.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ye bolted at the door, stopping only a couple of seconds at the sidewalk to sign a pair of sneakers for a fan who’d been waiting outside all day.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Evacuation orders on Thursday covering entire neighborhoods home to more than half a million people caused mass panic as people rushed to leave.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this season, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Sarah Strong plays basketball as though she’s never rushed or sped up.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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