jump on

phrasal verb

jumped on; jumping on; jumps on

informal

: to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)

The teacher jumped on us for being late.

The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough.

: to strongly attack or criticize (something)

She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.

: to get on (a train, bus, etc.)

He jumped on a plane and headed home.

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Axios jumped on the phone with Sridhar to talk about AI, electricity demand, and other parts of the business. —

Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 Companies like Costco, Domino’s, Dollar Tree, and Home Depot have jumped on the AI bandwagon. —

Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025 The Jonas Brothers are getting a jump on the holidays – the Christmas holidays, 2025. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 Linebacker Oren Burks punched the ball loose from Austin Ekeler after a short catch with Philly’s Zack Baun jumping on the pigskin. —

Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for jump on