jumping (on)

verb

Definition of jumping (on)next
present participle of jump (on)
1
as in attacking
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 slamming
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 jumping (on)
  1. attacking
  2. slamming
  3. assaulting
  4. striking
Verb
  • The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacking
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  • The cabinets themselves all come with soft-close doors with magnets, so owners don’t have to worry about them slamming or accidentally opening while hitting bumps on the road.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Hurricane Beryl became the first Category 4 hurricane on record to form in the month of June, slamming into the island of Carriacou in Grenada.
    ISABELLA O’MALLEY AND MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of slamming
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  • He was also convicted of assaulting a child over an eight-year period between 2010 and 2018.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Alexanders also procured drugs, including GHB and cocaine, and would sometimes spike women's drinks before assaulting them, the indictment said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assaulting
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  • Last year’s winner was an image of a female western gray kangaroo striking an air guitar pose, taken by photographer Jason Moore early one morning in a wildflower field in the suburbs of Perth, Australia.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All this provides a strong enough base to give women further visibility by promoting them and striking sponsorship deals, which agencies are pouncing on more—a boost to their own PR, too.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of striking
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“Jumping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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