JUMPS Synonyms: 225 Similar and Opposite Words

jumps 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jump

as in leaps

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air jumped across the ditch

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as in winces

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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as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump

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jumps

2 of 2

noun

plural of jump

as in hops

an act of leaping into the air took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle

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as in advantages

the more favorable condition or position in a competition get a jump on the competition by starting early

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The action then jumps back four months to show the events the series portrays as leading up to the murders, beginning with Lizzie’s first meeting with a prospective suitor. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Quantum jumps are sudden transitions in energy states of a quantum system. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Choose the fancy Ceramic Series 12, and the price jumps to $899 (42mm) or $949 (46mm). — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 The track jumps 7-1 to rule the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and become Bey’s 14th career leader. — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2026 The throws and jumps featured only eight athletes and four rounds (compared to 12 athletes and six attempts each at a major championships). — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The second act jumps forward into the 20th century and follows Seurat’s great-grandson George and his grandmother Marie in the contemporary art world. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 For a family of four with two working adults and two children, that number jumps to $247,936. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Seven years later — yes, this is the kind of movie that jumps seven, and seven, and then three — Matteo’s playing tennis with his brother Antonio (Andrea Lattanzi) when in walks Greta, looking stunning in a white dress. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Noun

At a quantum level, though, these reductions are happening in jumps, and Safavi-Naeini’s team measured them in real time, a first-of-its-kind achievement. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 After two jumps/throws, only the top six progress, and that is whittled down to four for the final attempt. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The cliff divers, drawn to the thrills of the illicit jumps amplified by social media, reveled in dozens of leaps. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The lefty who dazzled fans with his celebratory strikeout jumps and impressed teammates with his 80-minute pregame workouts was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 My guide on the Alaska Smokejumper Base was Rod Dow, a seventy-eight-year-old retired smokejumper who once held the record for jumps onto fires. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Defensively, Bett anchors the interior line, while sophomores Joseph Mbatchou and Jeremiah McCloud look poised for second-year jumps after promising freshman seasons. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Horrigan said skydiving is considered a safe sport, with a low accident rate relative to the number of jumps. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 23 Aug. 2026 Against this has to be set the benefits to the world of cheap tech, subsidised by the Chinese state – providing power that is cheaper, cleaner and less vulnerable to supply shocks or price jumps than oil and gas. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumps

Verb

Batista leaps and pirouettes through the modern 8,400-square-foot residence, which was designed by Métrica Architects.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
When a subject dies, the Netflix apparatus leaps into motion.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaps

Verb

LaFleur winces, until learning the Packers were a respectable 16th in core-four performance (as measured by Expected Points Added) last season.

— Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Toxicologist Fernández has stayed in touch with his patient and still winces about how Mark feared reporting the crime to the police could reflect poorly on him professionally.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of winces

Verb

Walker had four explosive rushes in the game, including a 60-yard touchdown.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushes for an NCAA record 386 yards and scores seven touchdowns in his second collegiate game.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rushes

Noun

Brewers were developing new techniques to extract as much flavor and aroma as possible from the hops.

— Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Other reds include the Flanders red, a sour Belgian style (and a personal favorite of mine) and imperial or double red ales, which tend to mix high malt flavors with big hops.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

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Noun

For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Through two games, the Sun Devils have turned those advantages into one of the most explosive offenses in college football.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of advantages

Verb

Missile warning startles Dubai Earlier on Friday, a missile warning in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical glitch underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following the attack on the cargo vessel and Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past few days.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Definition of startles

Verb

Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of scurries

Noun

In places at low to moderate risk of fire, along the edges of flat valleys and lazy hills, growth in the FAIR Plan is ballooning, and it is being used to underwrite new suburban development.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
That cab wore the rough, unmodernized edges of the classic 70 series that still plays by the old rules of off-roading in those countries that so allow.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

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