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as in winces
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump
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as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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as in advantages
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 jumps
Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
But then on Sunday afternoon, Mercury jumps the fence from airy Libra to icy Scorpio.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
The jumps back and forth in time prevent the story from lapsing into a maudlin, by-the-numbers recovery story.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The sport has definitely shifted towards rewarding higher technical difficulty and certain types of moves, certainly quadruple jumps.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The improved performance across multiple formats helps the tune jumps 25-19 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
The film’s plot itself is nonlinear, making frequent, abrupt jumps between past, present, and future—demonstrating an oral temporality, one rooted in a folkloric storytelling unmoored from Western linearity and Hollywood convention.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
White Bird then jumps back to the fall of 1942, where a young Sara (Ariella Glaser) enjoys what her older self now describes as a relatively spoiled youth in small-town France.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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The line chart on the Bloomberg terminal inexplicably jumps vertical, and in a blink, Rishi’s big loss becomes an £18 million profit.
—Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Mercury does not approve of friendly overtures and starts a fight with Pluto, but then Mercury up and jumps from Libra to Scorpio and the argument becomes moot.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
But then on Sunday afternoon, Mercury jumps the fence from airy Libra to icy Scorpio.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
The jumps back and forth in time prevent the story from lapsing into a maudlin, by-the-numbers recovery story.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The sport has definitely shifted towards rewarding higher technical difficulty and certain types of moves, certainly quadruple jumps.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The improved performance across multiple formats helps the tune jumps 25-19 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
The film’s plot itself is nonlinear, making frequent, abrupt jumps between past, present, and future—demonstrating an oral temporality, one rooted in a folkloric storytelling unmoored from Western linearity and Hollywood convention.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
White Bird then jumps back to the fall of 1942, where a young Sara (Ariella Glaser) enjoys what her older self now describes as a relatively spoiled youth in small-town France.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumps
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Giant leaps forward have been made in cardiac devices, electrosurgical instruments and even nanobots.Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The cavern caves in between them as the old king leaps to his doom.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Retention drives long-term success, while acquisition costs diminish over time.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This sense of responsibility creates trust and drives better outcomes.Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In practice, a timing study of an operation that runs 24/7 might only involve 15 minutes of direct observation where the subject knows they are being watched.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eligibility for the 2025 Grammys runs from September 16, 2023, through August 30, 2024.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Jumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumps. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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