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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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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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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 jump
Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The Marlins, who seized a four-run lead Friday before losing 7-4, jumped ahead early Saturday as well.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
In the clip, The Adam Project star could be seen doing a box jump workout in a home gym while wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of black leggings.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Eli Lilly — The pharmaceutical stock jumped 14.3% after Eli Lilly said its daily obesity pill showed positive results in its late-stage trials.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
The Marlins, who seized a four-run lead Friday before losing 7-4, jumped ahead early Saturday as well.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
Texas high school football is some of the best in the country, but even that’s not enough to fully prepare a freshman for the jump up in speed and athleticism.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
In the clip, The Adam Project star could be seen doing a box jump workout in a home gym while wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of black leggings.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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And the Steelers — the team oddsmakers and some in league circles believe could be interested in moving up from No. 21 for a QB — don’t have a history of making those types of big leaps very often.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Friday night represented Lee’s initial trip back to Boston since taking the head coaching reins of the Charlotte Hornets in June, making the leap from an assistant under Joe Mazzulla into the big chair at the end of the bench.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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Even as Liverpool have spluttered and stuttered, Mikel Arteta’s side have doggedly refused to take advantage, declining to ignite the thing as a contest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta took advantage, with Trae Young driving for a layup to tie the score at 106 with 1.3 seconds remaining and force overtime.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy added another birdie at the par-5 15th, where his chip from behind the green Thursday took a big hop, picked up speed and rolled all the way into the water.—
Dave Skretta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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This lager from Maritime Pacific Brewery opened with sharp, herbal hops, then smoothed out as the malts asserted themselves.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Roberts has played several positions across the defensive front but has been primarily an edge defender.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Karman Line, located 62 miles above Earth, demarcates the edge of space.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The contest, which dates back to 1960, offers golf pros the opportunity to participate in a lighthearted session shortly before the real competition tees off.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And on Wednesday, the Mets and Rangers provided opportunities to see their respective offerings in a span of about six hours.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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