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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
Even as Covid-19 disrupted global travel, the length of operational high-speed lines jumped by 40% between 2020 and 2022, from 27,300 to 36,580 miles — most of it in China.
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Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
This morning, Nvidia announced an investment of $2 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave, whose stock jumped 8% on the news.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
At one point he would be suspended by his boss for knocking down and thrashing a punkish street tough who jumped him in a minor riot of punters outside the legendary Clash stand at Manhattan’s ad hoc punk venue Bond’s.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
His three friends immediately jumped into the water, pulled him to shore and called for help.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The Celtics jumped out to an 11-3 lead thanks to two early 3-pointers from Hauser and one from Scheierman.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The pandemic year of 2020 marked a sharp dip, followed by a rebound in 2021 and a spike in 2022, when the average refund jumped to $3,252.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Lekevie Johnson and Paulo Dorsey jumped into OurCalling’s green van Friday morning to drive their route.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
This morning, Nvidia announced an investment of $2 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave, whose stock jumped 8% on the news.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
At one point he would be suspended by his boss for knocking down and thrashing a punkish street tough who jumped him in a minor riot of punters outside the legendary Clash stand at Manhattan’s ad hoc punk venue Bond’s.
—Fred Schruers, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
His three friends immediately jumped into the water, pulled him to shore and called for help.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The Celtics jumped out to an 11-3 lead thanks to two early 3-pointers from Hauser and one from Scheierman.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The pandemic year of 2020 marked a sharp dip, followed by a rebound in 2021 and a spike in 2022, when the average refund jumped to $3,252.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Lekevie Johnson and Paulo Dorsey jumped into OurCalling’s green van Friday morning to drive their route.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 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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Charleigh inwardly winced and froze in place, hand still on the knob.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, the driver of the Yukon sped away from the officer, the department said.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suzuki sped through a PowerPoint presentation that catalogued twenty years of reporting.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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After opening up at one of Eilish’s shows, Parks hopped in a car to head 200 miles west across the country to the Glastonbury Festival site.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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But by Saturday afternoon, as attendees hopped around Park City, many were also watching videos of the killing of Pretti, a Minnesota nurse, on their cellphones, and a sense of cognitive dissonance began to permeate the festival.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 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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Thursday evening, the Senate agreed to fund DHS for just two weeks as lawmakers raced to pass a large spending package to avoid a partial shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils raced to a 15-5 lead while the Canes missed eight of their first nine shots.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vladislav Gavrikov, who bolted in free agency over the summer, returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time and picked up an assist for his new team and an unwelcome one for his former cohorts as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Reynolds scored 16 of his 22 points in the first quarter as Martin bolted out to a 29-2 lead after one and led 45-13 at halftime.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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Defenders of the current tax decried the proposal, which was introduced Friday, as rushed and poorly considered.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Congress member’s decision to appear in public comes just a day after Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, rushed her and sprayed her with an unknown substance before being arrested.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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