1
as in attacking
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 slamming
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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The positioning of Palace’s six attacking players inside the penalty area is another one.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Republicans were nearly unanimous about the danger of Democrats attacking ICE.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Springer was apoplectic, slamming his bat to the ground before taking out his frustration on his helmet back in the dugout.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The bus then hit an SUV, spinning it to the side before slamming into another truck.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Taco Bell is raiding its vault and bringing fans along for the re-exploration.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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In La Cañada Flintridge, California, Chris Yee caught a bold brown bear raiding the family’s garage fridge and swiping a slice of watermelon.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shipp is tasked with scolding her father and delivering leaden exposition.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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McIver was arrested on charges of assaulting a federal officer while attempting to enter.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Four people were arrested, and three were charged felony offenses of assaulting a federal officer, while the fourth was charged with misdemeanor offense of depredation of government property, according to a Department of Justice press release.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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That super graphic ultra modern girl storming the stage with Chappell Roan?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their romance quickly turns dark after a heated argument between the two sends roses crashing to the floor and Williams storming out the door.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Despite this goodbye, the sun is far from setting on the undeniable uniqueness and spirit that is Cyndi Lauper.—
Jessi Roti,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Further still, Karty complicated their offensive shortcomings by striking knuckleball kickoffs that return specialists Tank Bigsby and John Metchie III could not handle.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Warming temperatures have prompted a rare hybridization of a blue jay and green jay, according to researchers at the University of Texas who studied the striking bird's genealogy.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Jumping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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