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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
Across 33 non-College Football Playoff games, viewership jumped 13% year-over-year.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, upon learning about the developments for the first time in a new interview with Page Six Radio, Handler jumped to Moore's defense.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
With all due respect to celebrity Chiefs fans Henry Winkler, but the joke about the NFL being scripted has jumped the shark.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Florida’s jobless rate jumped to a four-year high in November.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s also the strange case of defensive tackle Horace Lockett, who jumped into the portal from UCF, set a visit for Notre Dame, then climbed out of the portal to stay put.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Venezuelan stocks have jumped since last weekend’s seizure of Maduro, with the Venezuela IBC Index more than doubling this week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Weekly usage among juniors jumped from 21% in 2019 to 44%.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumped
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
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Evans winced in pain, limped to the bench and did not even consider stopping there, making his way straight to the Canadiens’ dressing room and barely putting any weight on his right leg.—
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Even some on the right have winced at the politics.—
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
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You get cringed out when things are earnest or something, but then the music is a way to channel it.—
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
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Multiple key coordinators and assistants agreed to contracts with LSU shortly after Kiffin bolted from the Rebels, including offensive coordinator Weis, tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox, and wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator George McDonald.—
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The Wolverines bolted out to an 11-0 lead thanks to a defense that forced six early turnovers.—
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Officers rendered aid and rushed the three victims to the hospital.—
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But the best solution will be to wrap up the Chargers’ running backs on first contact, and contain Herbert, who’s rushed for a career-high 498 yards this year and will be a danger to scramble all game.—
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“Jumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumped. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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