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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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as in advantage
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 jump
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Plus, the other budget airlines would likely jump into the flight routes set aside by Spirit Airlines, if the company chooses to downsize or merge with a competitor, Harteveldt said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Net profit rose 8% to 6.2 billion yuan ($873 million) after a 25% jump the year before while revenue rose 8% to 22 billion yuan, slower than the year-earlier 23% gain but supported by a surge in ready-to-drink tea sales.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Modern robots can run, jump, do the splits, and even hold down a basic conversation.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Plus, the other budget airlines would likely jump into the flight routes set aside by Spirit Airlines, if the company chooses to downsize or merge with a competitor, Harteveldt said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
At the Copper Mountain closing, one of the pond-skim skiers got too rowdy and careened off of a jump and into the crowd.
—Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Net profit rose 8% to 6.2 billion yuan ($873 million) after a 25% jump the year before while revenue rose 8% to 22 billion yuan, slower than the year-earlier 23% gain but supported by a surge in ready-to-drink tea sales.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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Then, the two stood on top of the horse and leapt off of it into their full dance routine.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Xiaomi Auto leapt into the packed EV market only in March 2024, yet already has a hit on its hands with the SU7.Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Since most consumers don’t feel like repainting their home every year, leaning too far into today’s 15-minute trends can tank a brand’s color credibility while leaving their customers cringing with regret.Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024
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The whole scene feels freshly cut from some conversation in an undergrad gender studies class in the year 2024—the kind of conversation said undergrads will someday look back on and cringe over.Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Three victims died at the scene, while a fourth was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to the Fire Department.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Rescuers rushed the ailing animal to the Orangutan Project's Bornean Orangutan Rescue Alliance (BORA) rescue center for medical treatment.Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Following the phenomenal success of 2023’s Michael, a Gospel infused rap, autobiographic-ish juggernaut of an album, Mike jumped into the top tier of hip hop artists globally.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Authenticity is a pillar of breaking and hip hop, and her performance at the Olympics was a master class in bringing your own style and personality to the highest level of the craft.Jason Pu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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But that is becoming its strength: the G-20 has a comparative advantage in conferring legitimacy to collective action in an era when many global South states feel that the G-7 is no longer fit for purpose and efforts to reform the UN Security Council’s membership have hit a brick wall.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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After the margin shrunk to a few hundred votes on Election Day, Campos now holds a 2,442-vote advantage after the release of the most recent ballot results.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Native artists winced two years ago when Gilbert Ortega Jr. accosted Native performers in front of his Old Town Scottsdale store during a Super Bowl promotion.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Seven-year-old Nathalie winced one morning as a nurse injected an antibiotic in her arm.Elian Peltier, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
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Student loan forgiveness The Education Department has been hurrying to finalize a new federal rule that would cancel student loans for people who face financial hardship.Fatima Hussein, Matthew Daly, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2024
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Once his roughly 30-minute speech at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts ended, supporters hurried to the front of the room to take selfies with Clinton, who has remained a popular figure even two decades after his presidency ended.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said the insurgents detonated two car bombs at the western edge of Aleppo on Friday.Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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While there’s nothing more rock and roll than a knee-length version, a cropped, motorcycle style in faux leather has more edge and can be worn into spring.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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