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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
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Foreign governments have also jumped aboard, with India, the United Arab Emirates, and a nonprofit group linked to the Qatari government all paying for Crockett and her family to go on expensive trips abroad, according to congressional disclosures.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The Carolina Panthers have several needs to fill and will look to get a jump start on their roster retooling over the next few days.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Auburn jumped from No. 33 to No. 6 nationally in KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency rankings in Steven’s first season in that role, and the Tigers sit at No. 12 entering Friday’s Sweet 16 game.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Foreign governments have also jumped aboard, with India, the United Arab Emirates, and a nonprofit group linked to the Qatari government all paying for Crockett and her family to go on expensive trips abroad, according to congressional disclosures.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Along with a move to the next-generation Blackwell architecture, the 5060 GPUs each come with a small increase to the number of CUDA cores, a jump from GDDR6 to GDDR7, and an increase in power consumption, but no changes to the amount of memory or the width of the memory bus.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The Carolina Panthers have several needs to fill and will look to get a jump start on their roster retooling over the next few days.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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Waterman smashed the ball past U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner to seal the contest, then immediately leaped over the advertising boarding behind the goal and ran straight toward Henry, who sat alongside fellow broadcasters Kate Scott, Clint Dempsey and Maurice Edu.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Running around in circles Problems with denials are just the latest in an endless series of hoops that the SIV program forces Afghan applicants and American supervisors to leap through.—
Beth Bailey,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gellar chatted with Glamour about the advice her Dexter costar Michael C. Hall told her about returning to an iconic role, her one film her kids don’t find cringe, and her rules for re-creating 90s fashion.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
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And everyone would cringe at the thought of disappointing their colleagues.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Let Go of the Finish Line Intensity doesn’t mean rushing to orgasm.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the Indiana transfer played in just two games, picking up 13 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 yards before the injury.—
Bob Ferrante,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Straw-colored and exuberantly carbonated, this Love showcases fruity hops in the forefront, giving way to biscuity malts as the beer warms.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The renowned turntablist will spin while a live band performs with a non-stop list of hip hop, pop and R&B acts.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Here, the compact yet powerful bruiser’s professional training and quick thinking give him the advantage over bigger and better-armed adversaries, turning anything, from a bucket of nails to a stray sledgehammer, into a deadly weapon.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Gemini is then able to engage in conversation about the advantages of potential options.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Everyone on the Duke sidelines held their collective breath as the star winced in pain.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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By the end of the performance, Andress could be seen tilting her head down, wincing.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Underlying these advances are robust AI infrastructures, such as Stargate and the AI RAN Alliance, which enhance edge computing capabilities.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the Pentagon's future stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, will have many of the same cutting edge technologies in advanced materials, AI, propulsion and stealth.—
TARA COPP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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