1
as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against
the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning
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2
as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump (on)
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Facebook) Yolanda was seen on surveillance video arguing with Rebecca and physically assaulting her on the day of the fatal stabbing.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025 -
According to police, Yolanda was captured on surveillance camera allegedly arguing with and physically assaulting Rebecca, then fleeing the residence before her wife’s mother found her.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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By the way, it was attacked from the Pentagon and from the White House as being fake news that this was going to happen and Elon Musk denounced the leak.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was a departure from Mourinho and Conte, who both moaned about investment, attacked the club culture, exited unceremoniously, and bad-mouthed them afterward.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Police allegedly seize over 17 pound of cannabis while executing a search warrant at a Norwalk smoke shop that has been raided three times.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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After raiding the crown jewels for just about every live-action reboot imaginable, Disney has finally gotten around to the one that started it all, the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Omari Hardwick scolded an interviewer who misquoted him in a seeming attempt to stir up drama between the actor and Power producer 50 Cent.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, the couple jokingly addressed the awkward interview in which Hilaria scolded Alec for interrupting her during a red carpet moment that has since gone viral.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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But as the aircraft was climbing back into the air, the left wing of the twin-jet slammed into the runway.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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According to this story, when the solar system was just getting started, a Mars-size protoplanet named Theia slammed into the proto-Earth.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Israel launched its initial assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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And in the last year- and-a-half, last 18 months, the Houthis have struck or attacked 174 Naval vessels of the United States, attacking the U.S. Navy directly 174 times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Most Unsettling Threat Lurking In Permafrost Is Far More Microscopic—And Potentially Deadly In the summer of 2016, an unexpected anthrax outbreak struck the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, leading to the hospitalization of several people and the death of a 12-year-old boy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Jump (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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