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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
get a jump on the competition by starting early
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Recent Examples of jump
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Express is a very polished and well-featured product that lets users jump straight into just about any digital design task, but it’s particularly suited to small businesses or independent content creators.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The jump comes after the electric vehicle maker’s stock has dropped for nine consecutive weeks due to controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk’s increasing political activities.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Health insurers — Health-care stocks jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the Trump administration will increase payment rates for Medicare insurers to 5.06% next year, compared to the 2.23% increase proposed by the Biden administration.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Express is a very polished and well-featured product that lets users jump straight into just about any digital design task, but it’s particularly suited to small businesses or independent content creators.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Booker is someone who, based on his measurables, could be in line for a Year 2 jump, but the Bears need a better group of backups on the line.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The jump comes after the electric vehicle maker’s stock has dropped for nine consecutive weeks due to controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk’s increasing political activities.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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Its biggest gain comes on the all-genre Billboard 200, where Greatest Hits leaps 16 spaces, improving from No. 93 to No. 77.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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My hair, previously a sort of pixie cut mullet with a middle part, has somehow leapt across my scalp in the night and settled into a side fringe.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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Danny and Xander have a messy romantic history that would make any HR department cringe.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Seniors from some of the nation’s most expensive high schools travel each year to a luxury resort in the Bahamas — trips that make school administrators cringe.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts – who is the person with the ball in his hands and is being pushed from behind – has benefitted greatly from this play, with the majority of his 52 rushing touchdowns over the last four seasons coming from the tush push.—
Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tracking rising cost of cars, trucks, groceries ahead of Trump's tariffs Ahead of Trump's auto tariffs, are U.S. consumers rushing to buy cars?—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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While Rita Ora and Jenny McCarthy guessed basketball legends Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke went full throttle with a hip hop legend.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2025
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The hop from 8K to 4K just isn’t nearly as compelling as the jump from 1080p to 4K. That might change once streaming services announce movies and shows in 8K (or an 8K physical media standard), which could show more of a difference than tech demo footage, but for now, 8K remains a nonstarter.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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And Osceola will continue to have homecourt advantage in the Finals against Stockton.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those who embrace these technologies now will likely find themselves with a considerable advantage in the increasingly competitive digital landscape.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just look at what could’ve been the game-winning 3-pointer: The entire nation, minus Gator fans, winced at that.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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City officials winced at the thought of heavy military equipment rolling on streets.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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The deals are on now and are good until April 14, so hurry and upgrade your Microsoft Office system today.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Mayor Adams on Monday urged the judge presiding over his public corruption case to hurry up and decide on outstanding dismissal motions before upcoming deadlines in the mayoral race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to Nobel prize-winning economist, Eugene Fama, smaller companies and cheaper companies tend to have an edge over larger, more expensive companies over time.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The brass hardware gives it a hint of an edge to balance out the rustic wood, while the scalloped details on the doors adds some whimsy to the mix.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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