1
: a child's coverall
—usually used in plural
2
: a sleeveless one-piece dress worn usually with a blouse
3
: a loose blouse or jacket worn by workmen
4
chiefly British
: sweater sense 2a
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
With a structurally textbook jumper, tremendous athleticism and positional versatility, Williams was touted as one of the more complete players in the 2020 recruiting class.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Hunter also got the assist on Prince’s game-clinching turnaround jumper in the post as the Horned Frogs survived and advanced.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
And the five-time All-Star, who turned 26 on Friday, helped make sure the 21-point lead the Lakers built in the third quarter didn’t go to waste, knocking down a turnaround fadeaway midrange jumper over Kris Dunn for a 107-96 lead with just over three minutes left.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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But at their core, these seven building jumpers seem primarily motivated by the love of hanging out with their bros.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
With a structurally textbook jumper, tremendous athleticism and positional versatility, Williams was touted as one of the more complete players in the 2020 recruiting class.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Hunter also got the assist on Prince’s game-clinching turnaround jumper in the post as the Horned Frogs survived and advanced.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
And the five-time All-Star, who turned 26 on Friday, helped make sure the 21-point lead the Lakers built in the third quarter didn’t go to waste, knocking down a turnaround fadeaway midrange jumper over Kris Dunn for a 107-96 lead with just over three minutes left.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Jumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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