1
as in leapt
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
jumped across the ditch
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2
as in leaped
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 sped
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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Recent Examples of jumped
Over the same time period, the S&P 500 jumped 20%.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Jungwirth pulled out a gun, jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at the 38-year-old clerk.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Shares of Tesla, Musk’s largest and only publicly listed asset, have jumped 56% since last year’s list.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Oracle on Wednesday jumped from being the 13th-most valuable company in the S&P 500 to the 10th most-valuable, surpassing the market value of Eli Lilly (LLY), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The Boston bats jumped out to an immediate 5-0 lead against ex-Red Sox lefty Jeffrey Springs in the first two innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
In July, listings for single-family homes jumped 28 percent year-over-year, to 11,800.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In Arizona, average gas prices have jumped over 20 cents in the past month, according to AAA's Fuel Prices database.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Jungwirth pulled out a gun, jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at the 38-year-old clerk.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Shares of Tesla, Musk’s largest and only publicly listed asset, have jumped 56% since last year’s list.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Oracle on Wednesday jumped from being the 13th-most valuable company in the S&P 500 to the 10th most-valuable, surpassing the market value of Eli Lilly (LLY), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The Boston bats jumped out to an immediate 5-0 lead against ex-Red Sox lefty Jeffrey Springs in the first two innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
In July, listings for single-family homes jumped 28 percent year-over-year, to 11,800.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In Arizona, average gas prices have jumped over 20 cents in the past month, according to AAA's Fuel Prices database.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
Verb
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Woolen leaped to snag the ball but faded backward while doing so.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, Tonges stepped in front of Woolen, leaped into the air and snagged the football for the game-winning score.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the filmmaker’s distinct fondness for the bygone era of a slightly less gentrified downtown is evident, and goes a long way to adding color and a sense of character to what sometimes feels like After Hours hopped up on Red Bull and Zima.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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In a season-opening 38-21 win over Colorado State, Coleman rushed for 177 yards and two scores after rushing for 1,053 yards and 10 TDs for the Huskies in 2024.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harrell rushed six times for -24 yards (sack totals included), including a long of eight yards.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, treat operational maintenance as a growth lever, not as tech debt, because speed is achieved when reliability is baked into the process, not bolted on.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many of the plants have bolted or gone to seed or withered in the heat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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