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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On the same block four-and-a-half years ago, 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith was jumping on a trampoline at a birthday party when she was struck and killed by a stray bullet.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Crosby posted a video on his Instagram Stories on Saturday night playing basketball and jumping on a trampoline in what seemed to be a clear message directed at the franchise.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Big money’s hesitancy Wall Street hasn’t jumped on board with the same fervor as the average Joe.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
New brands are jumping on the wave.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Crosby posted a video on his Instagram Stories on Saturday night playing basketball and jumping on a trampoline in what seemed to be a clear message directed at the franchise.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Big money’s hesitancy Wall Street hasn’t jumped on board with the same fervor as the average Joe.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2025
New brands are jumping on the wave.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Jump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20on. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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