jump on
phrasal 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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The Raiders chose to jump on signing Pratt, which is smart on their end.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Some guys jumped on Cynthia, and one guy held her down with his knee.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
But a big part why YouTube content is uniquely winning TV is how its creators can react to viewer feedback in a way that TV shows might be slower to jump on.
—Anhar Karim, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Five categories lost jobs, including manufacturing, which shrank by 8,000.
— Jesse Pound, Gabriel Cortés
Stocks open higher Friday
Stocks jumped on Friday morning.
—Sean Conlon,jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Some guys jumped on Cynthia, and one guy held her down with his knee.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
But a big part why YouTube content is uniquely winning TV is how its creators can react to viewer feedback in a way that TV shows might be slower to jump on.
—Anhar Karim, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Five categories lost jobs, including manufacturing, which shrank by 8,000.
— Jesse Pound, Gabriel Cortés
Stocks open higher Friday
Stocks jumped on Friday morning.
—Sean Conlon,jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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“Jump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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