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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
Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.
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CNBC, 18 May 2026
Alibaba, which set the record for the largest IPO in history when it was publicly listed in 2014, jumped 30% over 12 months, while Uber increased by 21% after listing in 2019.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Parent company Swatch Group’s share price has jumped 15% in the last two weeks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Like gasoline and diesel prices, the price of jet fuel has jumped since the Iran war put a choke hold on Middle East oil shipments 11 weeks ago.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Meanwhile, Starlink’s 200Mbps residential plan has jumped from $80 to $85 / month, while the Residential Max plan went from $120 to $130 / month.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 18 May 2026
North Kansas City’s population jumped from 4,569 in 2020 to 5,613 in 2025, while Parkville grew from 7,461 to 9,093 residents, fueled by new developments, businesses and strong school districts.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Debuting on April 12, Season 3 jumped five years into the future of the fictional East Highland students.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Exports of passenger cars from China last month jumped almost 85% from a year ago to around 796,000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
CNBC, 18 May 2026
Alibaba, which set the record for the largest IPO in history when it was publicly listed in 2014, jumped 30% over 12 months, while Uber increased by 21% after listing in 2019.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Parent company Swatch Group’s share price has jumped 15% in the last two weeks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Like gasoline and diesel prices, the price of jet fuel has jumped since the Iran war put a choke hold on Middle East oil shipments 11 weeks ago.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Meanwhile, Starlink’s 200Mbps residential plan has jumped from $80 to $85 / month, while the Residential Max plan went from $120 to $130 / month.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 18 May 2026
North Kansas City’s population jumped from 4,569 in 2020 to 5,613 in 2025, while Parkville grew from 7,461 to 9,093 residents, fueled by new developments, businesses and strong school districts.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Debuting on April 12, Season 3 jumped five years into the future of the fictional East Highland students.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Exports of passenger cars from China last month jumped almost 85% from a year ago to around 796,000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
Verb
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The average price leaped 19% in April to a new all-time high.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Morris leaped for it, his face a mask of outrage.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Vanderbilt was in a ton of pain, and even the Thunder bench winced at Vanderbilt’s hand.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Internally, some employees winced as the prices of some chips surpassed $7.—
Wire TBD,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sam El-Said and his wife were riding scooters after a date night along the boardwalk when a swarm of several dozen teenagers on e-bikes sped by them.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The scaled down and sped up microhubs that are designed to handle 30-minute orders represent another step in Amazon’s pursuit.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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McIlroy hopped a plane and drove over, spending maybe five hours on the course before leaving.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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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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And the mother of Carter, a 5-year-old boy, cringed in fear when Carter (who was celebrating his birthday) was approached at a neighborhood bike park by a group of much older boys.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Though how Kiffin bolted Ole Miss for LSU, walking out when his team was on the verge of competing for a national championship, seemed to epitomize the larger tensions.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Surveillance video shows the pair tried to steal the ATM, which is bolted to the floor inside, before giving up.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Longet and Williams were watching the speech from the senator's suite a few floors above and later rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital to be with the Kennedy family until he was pronounced dead on June 6.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Some parents fear the damage is already done, while others are worried that the process feels rushed, but almost everybody has concerns about a technology that expands exponentially every day.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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