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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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Traveling in infected wild birds, the virus took off and jumped over to North America in late 2021.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Asked whether the department had considered installing fencing or other barriers to prevent such jumps, Kaminski did not give a direct answer.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Texas and Florida saw the largest population jumps—with the former on top with the change by number of people and the latter No. 1 for the largest percentage increase; Texas grew by 2.1 million people (7 percent) and Florida by 1.8 million people (8.2 percent).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Traveling in infected wild birds, the virus took off and jumped over to North America in late 2021.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
It's rumored to feature a 6.1-inch screen, a sizable jump from the 4.7-inch screen, with OLED in tow and Face ID, officially ditching the Home button with Touch ID baked in.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Asked whether the department had considered installing fencing or other barriers to prevent such jumps, Kaminski did not give a direct answer.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
Verb
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The United States pulled it off in the Second Industrial Revolution, in the nineteenth century, and again in the twentieth, leaping ahead of Japan in the information revolution.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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With under 30 seconds to play in overtime and the Wolves down 128-127, Reid came barreling down the lane and leaped toward the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Robinson and Richardson cringe while the three teens scream in horror.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Environmentalists cringe at the implications for climate change — electricity generation accounts for one-quarter of U.S. carbon emissions, according to the EPA — but miners welcome the shift.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Harris has four straight years of 17 starts and 1,000 rushing yards to open his career.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Needless to say, this creates security concerns and leaves businesses with no control over their connectivity—data traffic routes, network hops, performance and latency are simply left to chance.—
Ivo Ivanov,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The series is set against the rise of rap and hip hop in the 1990s across America and will tell the extraordinary, thrilling, at times absurd and always provocative true story about Ron going undercover for the Salt Lake City Police Department.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Then, midway through the second set, the defending Australian Open champion winced when running down a ball from the Danish No. 13 seed on his backhand side.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Mindful of the land mines around establishing novel hunting seasons, and wincing over rejection of crane hunting on at least two previous occasions, promoters of the sandhill hunt were intentional about building stakeholder support for a season.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Georginio Rutter hurried back from hernia surgery to start.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each slice has irresistibly crispy, caramelized cheese edges that contrast with its soft, chewy center.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is important because the solar wind ricochets around the bubble our solar system sits within, known as the heliosphere; the edges of that bubble represent the barrier between our cosmic neighborhood and the rest of the universe.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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