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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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Opendoor Technologies jumped 7%, while GoPro and Krispy Kreme each fell around 4%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 July 2025
However, their citywide projections for 2025 are up with close to 700,000, a significant jump from 2024’s total of about 400,000.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Verb
In the past month, the logistics provider’s shares have jumped 40 percent to $31.25, as of the end of trading Thursday, buoyed by expectations that the LTL will be sold off.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Opendoor Technologies jumped 7%, while GoPro and Krispy Kreme each fell around 4%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Noun
The film was divisive from the jump, with some critics saying Aster’s film is incendiary on purpose – meant to rile conspiracy theorists, incite liberal outrage and foreshadow the inevitability of a second Trump term.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 July 2025
However, their citywide projections for 2025 are up with close to 700,000, a significant jump from 2024’s total of about 400,000.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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The frog leaped to national fame with Mark Twain's short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which helped launch his writing career.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Alice in Seoul was the highest climber of all, leaping 33 spots from last year to no.13 on the list.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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What is transgressive, indie and anti-woke today will one day be normie, derivative, and cringe.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
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Her post-Sisterhood career has featured roles in horror flicks (The Grudge 2), cringe comedies (The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret), medical dramas (House), and sitcoms (Two and a Half Men).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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Many organizations rush to implement tech without considering the impact on employee workflows, morale or training needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Neighbors quickly rushed to action, grabbing hoses and axes to help extract the plane’s passengers.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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In arguably her best vault of her young career, Pease took a tiny hop on her difficult Yurchenko double full, securing a huge 14.050 – the highest vault score of the night.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Irish Sticky Toffee Pudding: Rich caramel notes unite seamlessly with bready malts and a touch of hops.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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Such facilities have flocked to the state for its competitive operating costs, low natural disaster risk and strong fiber infrastructure, among other advantages.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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What’s the advantage to making a big splash at SDCC for Disney?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
Verb
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As the prosecutor described the fatal injuries her daughter faced, Scarbrough bowed her head and winced.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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Dakota Johnson is more charming than usual here but moves like someone whose feet have never touched the ground, who has never winced looking at a bill.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Crews on the Dragon Bravo Fire planned to build a fire line along Forest Road 610 on the northeastern edge of the fire, according to the southwest team.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Pearl Cove Beach Club Located at the western edge of Celebration Key, Pearl Cove offers an exclusive experience for an additional cost.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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