1
as in attacks
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 slams
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 jumps (on)
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The third mayoral candidate, Mike Liebelson, is largely self-funded, and attacks both rivals for accepting money from developers and other special interests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026 -
In April 2025, Dane announced he had been diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling muscles throughout the body.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The incident comes as a powerful winter storm slams California, dumping heavy snow and bringing high winds across the Sierra Nevada.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Winter storm slams the East While Arizona's system is mostly a light-rain and mountain-snow setup, a sprawling winter storm is creating far bigger problems across the eastern half of the country.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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While some online scolds didn’t like Johnson’s profanity, this has played well in Chicago, a city that has been ravenous for a winning Bears team since the 20th Super Bowl.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Or on Bluesky with the joke scolds, or on Mastodon with the Linux hackers, or on Threads with the voice-forward brands?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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More news to know now FBI raids Atlanta election facility.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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But the deeper wound comes after Bree storms out.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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God storms American politics Single-day general admission tickets are $145, while weekend passes are $249 and weekend VIP passes are $409.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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This shade strikes that balance while popping beautifully deeper skin tones.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
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The pin strikes the edge of the rimfire cartridge to send the bullet down the range.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The last call The sun sets on another day of learning at the school, casting a golden glow on the complex.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Amazon has so many chic lounge sets on its roster—head over to the retailer to browse all of the best options firsthand.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Jumps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumps%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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