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as in winced
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)
the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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Recent Examples of jumped
The number of New Yorkers diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease on the Upper East Side has jumped to 10, officials said Saturday.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Adams, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound, 24-year-old native of Austin, Texas, jumped high to block an Arthur Kaluma layup while playing 1 minute, 47 seconds for Golden State in the Warriors’ 104-72 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
In the fiscal first quarter ended May 2, same-store sales for Ross and dd’s collectively jumped 17%.
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Hang Nguyen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
One particular headline in that crystal ball edition jumped off the page.
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Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2026
Cabral was searching through the crowd while the commentators continued to lose their minds and players literally jumped for joy on the pitch.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The Valkyries jumped out to a 12-2 start through the first three-and-a-half minutes of the game, but would end the first quarter down three after scoring just seven more points in the period.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Adams, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound, 24-year-old native of Austin, Texas, jumped high to block an Arthur Kaluma layup while playing 1 minute, 47 seconds for Golden State in the Warriors’ 104-72 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
In the fiscal first quarter ended May 2, same-store sales for Ross and dd’s collectively jumped 17%.
—
Hang Nguyen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
One particular headline in that crystal ball edition jumped off the page.
—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2026
Cabral was searching through the crowd while the commentators continued to lose their minds and players literally jumped for joy on the pitch.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The Valkyries jumped out to a 12-2 start through the first three-and-a-half minutes of the game, but would end the first quarter down three after scoring just seven more points in the period.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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Notably, no players publicly leapt to Bielsa’s defence after the Copa America, with former captain Godin stating that Suarez had tried to address the issues internally.
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After the ensuing pitch to Max Schuemann, Skubal again winced and began pacing at the back of the mound.
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James stretched his neck and winced.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
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Mingione cringed when asked if any of his players had gotten hurt by a hit by pitch.
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For a decade, viewers have cringed at Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s rocky relationship, the dénouement of which is currently playing out on season ten of Summer House.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Wilson scrambled back to his feet after diving headfirst into second, then bolted for third base.
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Romanch Mahajan was fatally injured after the horse pulling his carriage bolted, collided with another carriage and toppled over on June 16.
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She was rushed from her Nashville apartment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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