1
as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
jumped across the ditch
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2
as in cringing
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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3
as in flying
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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Recent Examples of jumping
The Crusaders wasted no time jumping ahead, scoring two runs in the first inning without a hit.
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Relive your days of jumping off rope swings amid stands of cypress trees in Texas Hill Country, or simply enjoy a refreshing dip after a hike in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Upon his arrival at the Great Hall of the People, hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren greeted him, jumping up and down and waving flowers and small flags, both Chinese and American.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But John Healey, a former Senate Republican chief of staff who is now Stewart’s senior adviser, cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The May Revision is the jumping off point for negotiations that will continue until the budget is passed in mid-June.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The Broncos are skipping syllabus week and jumping right into midterms and finals this fall.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
When the driver came to a stop in the area of 25th Street and 51st Avenue, the suspect took off running and jumping fences.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The riverside town is also a jumping off point for the Appalachian Trail and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath, also mentioned above.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Relive your days of jumping off rope swings amid stands of cypress trees in Texas Hill Country, or simply enjoy a refreshing dip after a hike in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Upon his arrival at the Great Hall of the People, hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren greeted him, jumping up and down and waving flowers and small flags, both Chinese and American.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But John Healey, a former Senate Republican chief of staff who is now Stewart’s senior adviser, cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The May Revision is the jumping off point for negotiations that will continue until the budget is passed in mid-June.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The Broncos are skipping syllabus week and jumping right into midterms and finals this fall.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
When the driver came to a stop in the area of 25th Street and 51st Avenue, the suspect took off running and jumping fences.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The riverside town is also a jumping off point for the Appalachian Trail and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath, also mentioned above.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumping
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Still, Boeing’s suddenly gone from a standstill to possibly leaping ahead of its European competitor in the what will be the world’s fastest growing market.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Only one of those came from a corner, and that was Jesse Derry’s worrying collision with Nottingham Forest’s Zach Abbott this month when leaping for a second ball.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Try and get through this one without cringing.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Dermatologists are literally cringing about it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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These include serving as a flying test bed for in orbit manufacturing of alloys, composite materials, and fibers as well as research and production of space medicine.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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From island hopping along the always-sunny Maldives and admiring pink sands in the Bahamas, to coconut mangrove-trekking in the Philippines and biking past pineapple fields in French Polynesia, tropical charm manifests in an array of ways.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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That sense of curiosity is what continues to pull Cabello to travel, even after years spent hopping between continents for work.—
Jesse Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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At times, she’s been shown wincing on the bench.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Turning up the music in get car so that her daughter won’t hear, the grandmother gets out the car, takes a revolver out of her bag, and wincing and turning away, shoots the animal in the head.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Achane was the Dolphins’ lone Pro Bowl player in 2025, rushing for 1,350 yards, which is third-most in Dolphins history behind Ricky Williams’ 2002 and 2003 seasons.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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UpToDate is now rushing to implement its own AI tool, called Expert AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The trick is integrating them during the remodel, rather than bolting them on after a fall.—
Amy Kunst,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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None bigger than the bombshell on April 28 that this OPEC stalwart for nearly 60 years is bolting.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Both companies are racing for the public market, with SpaceX expected to disclose its prospectus as soon as this week, ahead of what could be a record offering next month.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The company is racing to have Starship ready for next year’s revamped Artemis III mission, which calls for Starship’s upper stage to rendezvous with NASA’s Orion capsule — the same vehicle that carried the Artemis II astronauts around the moon last month — while orbiting Earth.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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“Jumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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