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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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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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Recent Examples of jumps
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Kerim Alajbegovic will likely start on the left, and the 18-year-old jumps off the screen.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
In Hartford alone, that number jumps to 23%.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The show then jumps ahead to the start of the next summer in Barry’s Bay, where Percy works to reopen the tavern.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Plates slide, glassware jumps, and books tumble.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
That jumps up to 100 yards for bears and wolves.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
The show consisted of several competition-style events including races, jumps, doughnuts, high-flyers motocross 70-foot jumps and some serious car smashing.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
Officer jumps into backseat as suspect drives away While both officers were outside the vehicle, Huffman climbed into the driver's seat and drove away.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Hernandez talked and laughed with female counterparts in between jumps.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
All eyes moved to the final event of the meet, the triple jump, where Cromwell sophomore Luke Haslam sat in first place with three jumps left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The Modern Pentathlon equestrian segment is essentially an obstacle course for equestrians, who run their horses through a series of jumps and other maneuvers in as little time as possible, with the fewest mistakes.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The skydiving company, called Skydive West Plains, said Hubbs and Klein were experienced divers who had respectively completed roughly 800 and 900 jumps, CBS affiliate KREM reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 May 2026
What looks like favorable unit economics in 2026 may look very different after the next wave of capability jumps.
—Mayur Khandelwal, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Rebuilding strength in his leg muscles required regular gym exercises with lead rehab physio Richard Clark, including walking on an anti-gravity treadmill, deadlifts, box jumps, split squats with weights, balancing drills and running on a small trampoline.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Overdose deaths fell in the vast majority of states, although seven saw at least slight increases, including jumps of 10% or more in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, the preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Verb
As signaled by the season 2 finale, The Last of Us season 3 jumps back in time a few days to the arrival of Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) in Seattle while on the hunt for Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), the woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal).
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Kerim Alajbegovic will likely start on the left, and the 18-year-old jumps off the screen.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
In Hartford alone, that number jumps to 23%.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
The show then jumps ahead to the start of the next summer in Barry’s Bay, where Percy works to reopen the tavern.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Plates slide, glassware jumps, and books tumble.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
That jumps up to 100 yards for bears and wolves.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
The show consisted of several competition-style events including races, jumps, doughnuts, high-flyers motocross 70-foot jumps and some serious car smashing.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
Officer jumps into backseat as suspect drives away While both officers were outside the vehicle, Huffman climbed into the driver's seat and drove away.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
The latter is a long-running feature for GoPros that effectively removes jumps and jitters from video.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Hernandez talked and laughed with female counterparts in between jumps.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
All eyes moved to the final event of the meet, the triple jump, where Cromwell sophomore Luke Haslam sat in first place with three jumps left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
The Modern Pentathlon equestrian segment is essentially an obstacle course for equestrians, who run their horses through a series of jumps and other maneuvers in as little time as possible, with the fewest mistakes.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
The skydiving company, called Skydive West Plains, said Hubbs and Klein were experienced divers who had respectively completed roughly 800 and 900 jumps, CBS affiliate KREM reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 May 2026
What looks like favorable unit economics in 2026 may look very different after the next wave of capability jumps.
—Mayur Khandelwal, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Rebuilding strength in his leg muscles required regular gym exercises with lead rehab physio Richard Clark, including walking on an anti-gravity treadmill, deadlifts, box jumps, split squats with weights, balancing drills and running on a small trampoline.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Overdose deaths fell in the vast majority of states, although seven saw at least slight increases, including jumps of 10% or more in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, the preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumps
Verb
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Iran defender Milad Mohammadi leaps over a New Zealand defender during the second half.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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So, that’s where the story leaps off from.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The slot formerly occupied by Milli Vanilli will be taken by a dog whistle, being blown into the microphone very loudly so that everyone winces and covers their ears.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Duncan winces, then again attempts to change the subject.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Traffic rushes by on the surrounding streets, but within the 16-acre neighborhood of Culdesac, cars are conspicuously absent.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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The stunt took place just yards from the waterfalls, where fast-moving water rushes toward steep drops.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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His long jumps changed to short, high hops.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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Moeller noted tests performed by turf manufacturers have yielded truer hops with larger pieces of cork.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Luteal-phase fatigue and food cravings have clear physiological explanations and follicular-phase cognitive advantages have emerging support.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Competitive advantages and moats.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The combination of flashing light and movement startles them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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If hypotheticals about what could have been are a good dream for New York Knicks fans, then Mikal Bridges is the alarm clock that startles them awake.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The way Radcliffe scurries out of his chair and into the green room to meet Liu illustrates her visceral impact.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Conversations want courage as instinctive Moon in your 3rd House of Communication conjoins warrior Mars there, urging clear words with soft edges.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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“Jumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumps. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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