JUMPED Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

jumped

verb

Definition of jumped next

past tense of jump

as in leaped

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air jumped across the ditch

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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 The defensive spark plug somehow jumped higher than any Nuggets forward did for a rebound in Minneapolis last Thursday night, chest-thumping the glass at the top of his leap. —

Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026 One person hopped over a fence and jumped into the bay, where police later detained them, Beere said. —

Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Advanced Micro Devices stock has jumped over the past month, but shares are poised to give up some of those gains as the company prepares to report first-quarter earnings that will likely meet, but not exceed, Wall Street’s expectations, according to HSBC. —

Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 May 2026 The Avalanche, who surrendered the fewest goals in the regular season, jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the almost-as-stingy Wild less than seven minutes into the game only to have to sweat it out and forge a comeback themselves after Minnesota scored five of the next six goals. —

ABC News, 4 May 2026 In the bond market, Treasury yield jumped with the price of oil. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Wholesale gas prices also jumped 3%. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 4 May 2026 Brent crude, the world benchmark and a key driver of gasoline prices, jumped 5% to $114 a barrel. —

Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 Orlando’s defense caused problems early for Detroit when the Magic forced seven turnovers in the opening four minutes and jumped out to a 19-7 lead. —

Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

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Smart leapt for a jaw-dropping block against 6-foot-8 Tari Eason and drew three charges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
And a study from ICE Mortgage Technology found that insurance premiums leaped 70% in the six-year period between 2019 and 2025.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026