jumped

past tense of jump
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jumped The Sox jumped back ahead in the third inning on a Benintendi RBI single. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats. Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 Ramya sat down at the table of friends and jumped right into the conversation without hesitation. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 John Metchie, wide receiver Metchie was brought in as a free agent in March, and immediately his Alabama Crimson Tide connection with Bryce Young jumped off the field. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Venezuela’s oil production has jumped under Washington’s custodianship, though questions abound about where those profits, which were intended to help rebuild the country, have ended up. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The number of arrests jumped 15% from June and have gone up a remarkable 70% since February. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Shares jumped over 17% for the data analytics company after full-year guidance topped analysts' expectations. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Why dirty sodas are booming right now Analyses from The Food Institute and Beverage Industry show social media conversations tied to dirty soda have jumped more than 270% year over year. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
Verb
  • Led by Jean-Philippe Mateta, almost the entire Crystal Palace team leapt into the air, extended one leg and mimicked their team-mate performing his traditional corner-flag kick.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Franks reached the goal line, leapt in the air, trapped the pass to his chest and got pummeled by the Jaguars linebacker in coverage — he was crushed to the point his helmet flew off in the melee.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • My husband walked into the room and winced as one of the women changed into a perfect re-creation of an American Girl–doll outfit (very theater kid, not his thing).
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The French superstar winced after a free kick sailed over the goalpost in the 88th minute.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On May 8, Michael Mott, 41, hopped a perimeter fence and entered an active runway at Denver International Airport.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Langley hopped on Instagram on Monday to share photos of her stops in Green Bay, Springfield and Little Rock.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • So when there was a kissing scene, Larry cringed, just cringed.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Next, workers will install new cables, bolted into the five main branches, to stabilize the tree before removing the old supports.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Small Print Slogans travel faster than the conditions fastened to them, and this one has fairly bolted.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Security cameras on the Chinese side of the border captured people running from a wall of debris as floodwaters rushed through a border crossing, sweeping away vehicles and buildings.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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