jump (on)

verb

Definition of jump (on)next
1
as in to assault
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 to attack
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 jump (on)
  1. assault
  2. attack
  3. raid
  4. scold
  5. slam
  6. storm
  7. strike
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  • Landry is accused of assaulting and shooting the man who was in the home with the woman before leaving Fort Eisenhower.
    Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • On one night, the dorm becomes the site of a massacre, with players violently assaulting each other while the guards deliberately flashed the lights on and off.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of assault
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  • On that day's episode of SmackDown, Cargill was attacked by an unknown assailant and found injured on top of a car.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 16-year-old who attacked Elbit Systems used two thermos flasks packed with explosives in an attack on the Israeli defense company and was charged alongside a 23-year-old accomplice, according to Bloomberg.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of attack
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  • On May 2, police officers raided and cleared the encampment, arresting more than 200 protesters.
    Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Last Christmas, my Southern Living friends and co-workers decided to raid the magazine archives to plan the menu for our annual party.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Critics at the time said those changes hurt trans athletes, but Hawley and Kennedy scolded Baker this week that no trans women should be allowed in women’s sports at all — a position that’s become a major part of the GOP agenda over the past several years.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Chalamet, who played Laurie opposite Ronan's Jo in the 2019 adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott literary classic, recalled his friend and acting colleague scolding him on set for being late to hair and makeup.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of scold
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  • Nick Jonas interview:Singer reflects on fatherhood, grief while promoting 'The Good Half' Fans slam Nick Jonas for Elon Musk post Several users took to the comments section to criticize Jonas' post, speculating the pop star is a supporter of Musk and his political ally Trump.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its popularity, some critics have slammed the show's portrayal of women.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of slam
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  • After publicly scorching the Park District for their policies, the music festival stormed out of Chicago for the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mims swatted Pollock's hand away, then stormed off.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of storm
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  • The airstrike struck a house in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of eastern Gaza City, according to the Health Ministry's ambulance and emergency service.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Israel has struck Iran repeatedly this year through conventional military means, targeting crucial missile production facilities and anti-aircraft defenses—clearly prevailing in the tit-for-tat exchange of unprecedented direct attacks on each nation’s soil.
    Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of strike
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“Jump (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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