1
as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
jumped across the ditch
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2
as in cringing
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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3
as in flying
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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Recent Examples of jumping
EDTIn a press conference, authorities shared security camera footage of the gunman running across a roof and jumping down from a building before leaving the Utah Valley University campus.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The footage showed the person running across the roof of one of the university’s buildings, before jumping down and escaping the scene.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Media outlets and analysts have cautioned against jumping to conclusions about motive or political affiliation in the case of Kirk’s death.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In the video, a person can be seen running across the roof of a building before jumping to the ground and escaping on foot.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1988 Brian, again, tried taking his life by jumping off the Coronado bridge.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Now fans are jumping to the conclusion that White cheated on Dobrev, causing their breakup.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
During a news conference Thursday evening, state and federal officials released a new video of the person of interest jumping down from the roof of a building on the campus.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The performance had the crowd jumping thanks to his enthusiastic delivery.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The footage showed the person running across the roof of one of the university’s buildings, before jumping down and escaping the scene.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Media outlets and analysts have cautioned against jumping to conclusions about motive or political affiliation in the case of Kirk’s death.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In the video, a person can be seen running across the roof of a building before jumping to the ground and escaping on foot.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1988 Brian, again, tried taking his life by jumping off the Coronado bridge.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Now fans are jumping to the conclusion that White cheated on Dobrev, causing their breakup.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
During a news conference Thursday evening, state and federal officials released a new video of the person of interest jumping down from the roof of a building on the campus.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
The performance had the crowd jumping thanks to his enthusiastic delivery.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumping
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Cheda shared the hilarious footage on TikTok on August 27, showing the 7-month-old puppy leaping on the couch, running from room to room, and even jumping onto her sisters.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Steven Kwan made a leaping catch at the wall on Sunday.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pub purists, meanwhile, are cringing.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the other side are GOP lawmakers cringing at the departure of so many CDC officials.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the easiest was an airplane flying overhead.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Peacemaker himself hopping to a different dimension has thrown a wrench into things.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Late last month, users on X were hopping between Streameast sites hosted in different regions, though often finding little success.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Immediately, Moore was on the ground and wincing in pain.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention wincing in pain any time another museum donation gets shipped off.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why are fans rushing to see this movie?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This does not mean bolting on new features to your existing products, nor hiring an AI person here or there.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As reports from the Ukraine war show, taking a drone and bolting a Claymore mine to it isn't new.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With campaign season descending, Republicans are now racing to convince the public that their tax cuts, tariffs, and spending cuts are worth returning them to power on the Hill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Jumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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