jump on
verb
jumped on; jumping on; jumps on
informal
1
: 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.
2
: to strongly attack or criticize (something)
She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.
3
: to get on (a train, bus, etc.)
He jumped on a plane and headed home.
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Later in the inning, Montgomery jumped on a 2-0 cutter and kept the ball fair down the right-field line.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
While Saturday Night Live is constantly going after our current political circus, Colin Jost apparently had the jump on one ridiculous real-life moment.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Montreal defender Nadia Mattivi, who was signed to a 10-day contract on Thursday afternoon to make her playoff debut, failed to hold the line on a pass to the point and Leslie jumped on the loose puck and used her speed to lead a rush chance the other way for the Charge.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
While Saturday Night Live is constantly going after our current political circus, Colin Jost apparently had the jump on one ridiculous real-life moment.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Montreal defender Nadia Mattivi, who was signed to a 10-day contract on Thursday afternoon to make her playoff debut, failed to hold the line on a pass to the point and Leslie jumped on the loose puck and used her speed to lead a rush chance the other way for the Charge.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Jump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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