jump (on)

verb

Definition of jump (on)next
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)
  1. assault
  2. attack
  3. raid
  4. scold
  5. slam
  6. storm
  7. strike
Verb
  • After assaulting her, Diaz repeatedly called and texted her, but the woman turned down any further job opportunities, according to prosecutors.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Mazza was sentenced to five years in prison for carrying a gun and assaulting police officers.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of assault
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  • Another opportunity to attack a black woman in power.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Defensive vulnerabilities highlight areas on the field where offenses might be able to attack in the passing game.
    Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of attack
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  • Listen to this article On Oct. 1, 2020, federal agents raided the home of an Adams County man.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This small insectivorous bird disappeared as rats raided its nests.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of raid
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  • But after one more chuckle, Julia jumps in and scolds her too.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Copied Share Laughter as Putin appears to scold the moderator Keir Simmons Reporting from Moscow Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov who is moderating the conference scolded people for asking more than one question, only to be mildly mocked by Putin.
    NBC News, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of scold
Verb
  • Some slammed the woman's decision to travel while sick, while others noted that avoiding potentially contagious passengers in a crowded airport can be challenging.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • But the giant headwinds slammed the economy — especially a property crisis fueling deflation — can make China’s official growth data seem fanciful.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of slam
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  • Kevin Owens stormed the ring, causing Cody Rhodes to fight him up the aisle and toward backstage.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In early March 2022, Russians stormed into the city, occupying part of it.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of storm
Verb
  • The video struck a chord with many gaining millions of views on the app.
    Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The home’s owner, who requested anonymity, cleared nearby vegetation well ahead of time and removed anything flammable from the home’s perimeter just hours before the fire struck.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of strike
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