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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But from the perspective of Mark, he has been assaulted.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025 -
During one of these ambushes, the settlers come after you, Basel, and during another, the soldiers also physically assault you.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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When that extreme trend was pointed out to Suzuki, the Cubs hitting infrastructure worked with him to look for moments to be aggressive and attack the first pitch.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Government officials and local civil society leaders didn't immediately comment, though Congo's Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated ceasefire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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After it was flagged to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2016, her home was raided.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, federal agents raided the Department of Education’s (DOE) headquarters at Tweed Courthouse, searching for further evidence of corruption.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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At one point, an appalled Robinson came outside to scold her daughter.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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On the other side of the FaceTime call is none other than Set It Off star Vivica Fox, who scolds Glo for sleeping in.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, whose northeast San Fernando Valley district has experienced major hillside fires in recent years, also slammed Bass’ decision.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Though he was limited to just 1:55 of ice time in the Americans’ 2-1 loss to Sweden on Feb. 17 after slamming hard into the goal post during first-period action, Tkachuk was the Americans’ most impactful player in the tournament, from start to finish.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Midway through the track, the Iron Maiden vocalist stormed the stage, mic in hand, to sing the song’s iconic chorus alongside Anselmo.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, parts of Europe have stormed ahead in committing to spending more than 3 percent on defense, like the Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watching an octogenarian president heavily implied to be a Democrat struggle to form sentences strikes a nerve, but for the most part, De Niro’s take is too taciturn and quietly dignified to inspire much emotion.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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For instance, most people assume the pitches most likely to get challenged are strike three and ball four.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Jump (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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