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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
Reduce your high-rate debts Consumer debt has been rising year after year, and credit card balances alone have jumped dramatically in this economic climate.
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Whereas boys’ participation in all sports has remained stagnant, the number of girls has jumped by 35,000.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Know More At least five state governors and nearly a dozen federal lawmakers from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party have jumped ship to Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress in recent months.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The price tag jumped from $200 million to $400 million, and the ballroom is now expected to accommodate 1,000 people.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
And Jalen Brunson scored just five points in his two games played on Sunday, though the second game was over the second the USA Stars jumped out to a 12-1 lead.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
My backbone jumped a couple of feet sideways?
—Andrew Fedorov, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2020, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi jumped into AI with both feet.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Sellers hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in the first five minutes as Washington jumped out to a 13-1 lead.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Aly J Yale, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Whereas boys’ participation in all sports has remained stagnant, the number of girls has jumped by 35,000.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Know More At least five state governors and nearly a dozen federal lawmakers from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party have jumped ship to Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress in recent months.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The price tag jumped from $200 million to $400 million, and the ballroom is now expected to accommodate 1,000 people.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
And Jalen Brunson scored just five points in his two games played on Sunday, though the second game was over the second the USA Stars jumped out to a 12-1 lead.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
My backbone jumped a couple of feet sideways?
—Andrew Fedorov, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2020, Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi jumped into AI with both feet.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Sellers hit two 3-pointers and scored eight in the first five minutes as Washington jumped out to a 13-1 lead.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
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But in order to make good on the movie-ness of it all, Johnson and McCarrol leaped and ran and dived into the sky, all for the sake of booking a concert at the beloved Toronto venue Rivoli.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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So many of Vitello’s qualities have been on display during his whirlwind, frequent-flier accruing offseason after Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey leapt with both feet out of the box while selecting the team’s next manager.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 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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The hard-drinking, hyper-sensitive Fitzgerald himself would have winced at any of the five adaptations of The Great Gatsby.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to a preliminary investigation, the crash occurred when the white Nissan sped south on Virginia Avenue.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Streamed live on YouTube, the two and half hour ceremony was (blissfully) commercial free, which sped things up but meant guests didn’t have the usual opportunity to mix and mingle.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Other brands that have hopped on the protein trend include Subway, which added Protein Pockets to its menu, and Chipotle, which dropped a High Protein Menu – complete with a 4-ounce cup of meat.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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You get cringed out when things are earnest or something, but then the music is a way to channel it.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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The excitement is real — the first time Pastrana raced in the Daytona 500.—
Ryan Morik Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Illinois bolted an early 15-3 lead as USC stumbled out of the gate, turning the ball over four times in the first six minutes and missing seven of its first eight shots.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Many of them built their businesses on Slack, Zoom, and AI tools, so flexibility and technology are baked into how their firms run—not bolted on as a perk.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order did not last long, however, as lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly in dramatic overnight scenes, pushing past troops sent there by Yoon and voting unanimously against it in an emergency session.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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As lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly, Yoon’s martial law command issued a proclamation declaring sweeping powers, including suspending political activities, controlling the media and publications, and allowing arrests without warrants.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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