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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jumped But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 The cost of employing workers building single-family homes jumped 37% between 2018 and 2022 and 45% from 2014 to 2023, the report said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 By Friday, that number had jumped to $430,000 as the ad hit multiple markets across the country. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Yet for children exposed to any of the suspect pathogens while in the womb, the chance of developing autism jumped threefold. — Mike McRae 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 The 10-year yield has jumped a full percentage point since right before the Iran war started in late February and a half point in the past two months alone. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 In fact, the Royals jumped out to a 4-0 lead behind Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia. — Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 The Royals jumped out to a quick lead on the back of freshman quarterback Deuce Woods, who tossed an 8-yard touchdown to Jaylen Johnson to put TFA up 7-0. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Men and women jumped from their seats and attempted to break up the fight as the men exchanged blows in the aisle. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
Verb
  • The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nix then drove Denver 65 yards in 10 plays with the aid of three defensive penalties and, with the ball nearly touching the goal line, leaped over the pile for the go-ahead TD.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ohtani, who hasn’t pitched since July 3 due to lingering knee and biceps issues, winced in pain throughout his eight-pitch at-bat against reliever Riley O’Brien, seeming to strain himself with every muscle flex, let alone big-league hacks.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Hospital security reported that a vehicle had pulled up, dropped off the victim and then sped away.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hall says that the process can be sped up with quick-cooking grits, but folks will have to figure out the correct proportions of liquid on their own.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When the outfits hit social media Sunday morning, many Titans fans cringed.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 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
  • Those gains came even as Treasury yields raced to highs not seen in years, with traders increasing bets of more Federal Reserve rate hikes due to persistent inflation.
    — Jenni Reid,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Ben Grice took a first-down handoff and raced 88 yards for a touchdown and the Owls (1-3) led 7-0 after one quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With third base open, Crews and Abrams bolted, and both slid in safely.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Loan origination platforms are even further behind; most AI in mortgage lending today arrives as a third-party add-on bolted onto infrastructure that wasn’t designed for it.
    — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hurts was 16 for 25 for 153 yards with an interception, and Saquon Barkley rushed for 82 yards on 15 carries.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Technology priorities can shift quickly, and waiting until a new need becomes urgent often means higher costs, rushed implementations and operational disruption.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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