jumped (on)

verb

past tense of jump (on)
1
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning

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2
as in slammed
to criticize harshly and usually publicly no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped (on)
  1. attacked
  2. slammed
  3. assaulted
  4. scolded
  5. raided
  6. stormed
  7. struck
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  • Authorities said John had been a special needs student at the school and had attacked a classroom with special needs students.
    — HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, settlers attacked the village as residents, accompanied by peace activists, set out early for the harvest.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacked
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  • Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Simon has weakened to a Category 2 storm, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed communities between the Sierra Madre and the ocean and were forecast to persist off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The alum who asked not to be named alleged more than five years ago that she was assaulted by a male classmate – a student who had already been the subject of another Title IX complaint less than a year earlier.
    — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of assaulted
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  • District of Columbia Judge Ana Reyes angrily scolded government attorneys in a hearing to block the government from cutting down more trees at East Potomac Golf Course.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial after Perry was finally given the full, unredacted grand jury transcripts and scolded prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of scolded
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  • In January, the FBI raided a Post reporter’s home, as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of mishandling sensitive national security information.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities on Wednesday raided the headquarters of one of Turkey ’s few broadcasters not aligned with the government, and appointed a trustee manager to oversee the popular news channel as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of raided
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  • The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • They were moved to various locations as rioters stormed the Capitol, and ended up barricading themselves in the Rayburn House Office Building until order was restored and Krishnamoorthi could vote.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stormed
Verb
  • Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For Patil, Selvi’s habit of putting her own plans on hold struck close to home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Jumped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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