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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumping (on)
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026 -
So when attacking midfielder Nick Moon carried the ball down the left wing in the eighth minute, AC Boise bodies began rushing into the box.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
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Household items, including an air-conditioner, shot outward, slamming into the building across the narrow street.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The president was deeply involved in the contest, repeatedly slamming Massie in social media posts and public comments leading up the May 19 primary election.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Even as their work was winding down this session, federal agents looking for evidence of fraud were raiding autism and daycare centers in the state.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Who knew that raiding the fridge and pantry could taste like a million bucks.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
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First, as the Florida ACLU’s Howard Simon points out, Uthmeier is not scolding another branch of government.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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Security guard Pascal Duvier, most recently infamous for allegedly scolding 11-year-old Ada Law at a hotel in São Paulo, is clearing the air.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cole Allen, who was shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Social Media Users Say Clavicular Was ‘Mogged’ After Clavicular went viral for storming out of a 60 Minutes interview, social media commentators joked that the looksmaxxer had been mogged by Adam Hegarty, an Australian journalist who has, presumably, never taken a hammer to his face.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Preston Niland was killed after storming Utah Beach and stopping to aid a wounded soldier.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the band’s iconic red-and-white all-over aesthetic was striking to anyone with a discerning eye.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Trump has been threatening for weeks that the ceasefire reached in mid-April could end if Iran does not make a deal, with shifting parameters for striking such an agreement.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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“Jumping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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