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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
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The prices paid index jumped to the highest level in about two years as prices increased.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Woodson also placed top 10 in the vertical jump (36 inches; eighth) and broad jump (10 feet, 7 inches; sixth).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Consumers are expected to feel most of the burden of the new import taxes on automobiles as prices of cars could jump by thousands of dollars.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The prices paid index jumped to the highest level in about two years as prices increased.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Milo topped the list, making a jump from fifth place in 2023.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Woodson also placed top 10 in the vertical jump (36 inches; eighth) and broad jump (10 feet, 7 inches; sixth).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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Netflix added 37 million new subscribers in 2020, while Disney+ leaped to over 70 million subscribers.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Yet leaping to an all-electric mandate without the right infrastructure is an economic disaster waiting to happen, and this new electrical rate increase — up to 11.4% per household— is the first of many financial jolts to our personal budgets.—
Kris DeLair,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As a job seeker, understanding what makes recruiters and hiring managers cringe could mean the difference between a job offer and a generic rejection email.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Woman's Awkward Handshake Caught on Camera By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Internet users were left cringing in unison by a woman's awkward encounter with a fellow gym-goer that was caught on camera.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Three days later, the infant was rushed into emergency surgery as blood and fluid continued to pool inside his brain.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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Josh Jacobs rushed for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns, while Xavier McKinney racked up eight interceptions.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, this creates security concerns and leaves businesses with no control over their connectivity—data traffic routes, network hops, performance and latency are simply left to chance.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The series is set against the rise of rap and hip hop in the 1990s across America and will tell the extraordinary, thrilling, at times absurd and always provocative true story about Ron going undercover for the Salt Lake City Police Department.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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No one method is absolutely right, and each has its value, which is why the advantage of betting markets is all of these factors get brought into play by those who place bets.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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These early experiments illustrated one of geothermal’s key advantages: it can be used for both electricity and heating, which collectively account for around thirty-eight per cent of global climate emissions.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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The rapper could be seen slapping Rhodes hard on the side of the face, and Rhodes winced as soon as he was hit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Anula hurried across the courtyard, passing the vast garden that curled around the administrative buildings, and skidded to a stop outside the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is important because the solar wind ricochets around the bubble our solar system sits within, known as the heliosphere; the edges of that bubble represent the barrier between our cosmic neighborhood and the rest of the universe.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The dogs crowded at the edge of the cliff, barking around a small piñon that grew from a crack in the rocks.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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