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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
Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Then Rowe, who hadn’t jumped since the State Open due to a hamstring injury, was down to his last attempt.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
At which point Halsey jumped into the fray.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Later, Fern jumped into the pond for a final moment with Cliff mere hours before his death and shared the news with him.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Alphabet was also on track for its worst performance in a year after two of Google DeepMind’s key employees jumped ship, including a Nobel Prize winner who is joining Anthropic.
—Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
The number of employees working in experiences also jumped up (from 446 in 2024 to 461 in 2025) while corporate employees went down, from 385 to 360.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 June 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 5% for one of the world’s biggest gains and finished at a record.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Then Rowe, who hadn’t jumped since the State Open due to a hamstring injury, was down to his last attempt.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
At which point Halsey jumped into the fray.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Later, Fern jumped into the pond for a final moment with Cliff mere hours before his death and shared the news with him.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Alphabet was also on track for its worst performance in a year after two of Google DeepMind’s key employees jumped ship, including a Nobel Prize winner who is joining Anthropic.
—Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
The number of employees working in experiences also jumped up (from 446 in 2024 to 461 in 2025) while corporate employees went down, from 385 to 360.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 22 June 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 5% for one of the world’s biggest gains and finished at a record.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
Verb
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Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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James stretched his neck and winced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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The Republican Congress — filled with Netanyahu fans and hawks eager to align with Israel — winced.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
14 June 2026
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Graham quickly sped away in a 2023 white Mercedes.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Even amidst the Covid pandemic, Miranda hopped between countries to explore the worlds of Broadway theatre, the London art scene, Scottish luxury hotels, and online fitness.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Some fans hopped out of their rideshare cars in the middle of the street just to get out of traffic.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Mingione cringed when asked if any of his players had gotten hurt by a hit by pitch.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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For a decade, viewers have cringed at Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s rocky relationship, the dénouement of which is currently playing out on season ten of Summer House.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
Verb
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When governance is built in instead of bolted on, AI initiatives move faster.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The divers also found a piece of the three-feet-by-three-feet, green, day-glow placard that had been bolted to the navigational channel marker before being smashed and dislodged by Pino’s boat, Pomares testified.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Law enforcement agencies across the world have rushed to integrate AI into their investigations, promising faster arrests and higher case closure rates.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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