Definitions

jump on

NOUN

leverage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantage bargaining chip clout weight

STRONG

ascendancy authority break drag edge grease power pull rank ropes suction

Antonyms

STRONG

weakness

VERB

argue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one-on-one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

charge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault

STRONG

assail blindside bolt buck bushwhack chase dash invade lunge mug rush smash stampede storm tear

Antonyms

STRONG

retreat wait

VERB

come down on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

scold

WEAK

attack dress down land on rebuke reprimand

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment laud praise

VERB

contend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge

STRONG

affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap

WEAK

come at fly in face of gang up on go at have at have bone to pick lace into lay into let have it light into lock horns with mix it up put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny desert forget question

STRONG

divide separate unmix

WEAK

abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender

VERB

contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litigate oppose

STRONG

blast debate dispute doubt push question tangle

WEAK

call in question give it one's all go for it go for jugular jockey for position mix it up with object to scramble for shoot for stand up for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree go along

WEAK

allow give up resign

VERB

criticize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blame blast castigate censure chastise chide condemn denounce excoriate reprimand

STRONG

bash blister carp clobber disparage fluff fustigate hit knock lambaste pan rap reprehend reprobate reprove rip roast scorch skin slam slog slug trash trim zap

WEAK

animadvert on come down on cut down cut to bits cut up denunciate do a number on dress down find fault fulminate against give bad press nag at nit-pick pick at scathe skin alive take down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve commend compliment exonerate forgive laud praise

STRONG

flatter lose

WEAK

estimate guess suppose

VERB

disagree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker clash contend differ dissent divide feud haggle object oppose quarrel quibble spar wrangle

STRONG

altercate battle brawl contest controvert debate disaccord discord dispute fight palter rip row scrap skirmish spat sue war zap

WEAK

break with bring action controversialize discept fall out go for the jugular have words lay into let have it logomachize set to take issue take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree approve concur consent give in join make peace

STRONG

go along harmonize

WEAK

accept acquiesce aid coincide help

VERB

mount

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise escalate go up rise soar

STRONG

ascend back bestride escalade lift scale tower up vault

WEAK

clamber up climb onto climb up on get astride get up on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease lessen lower

STRONG

descend

WEAK

alight decline dismount drop fall slump subside unfix

VERB

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

WEAK

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter laud praise

VERB

scold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate blame castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reprimand reproach taunt upbraid vilify

STRONG

abuse asperse cavil chasten disparage expostulate lecture nag preach rail rate ream recriminate reprobate reprove revile vituperate

WEAK

dress down give a talking-to keep aft lay down the law light into objurate put down rake over the coals take to task tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise

STRONG

help honor

VERB

upbraid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate chastise chide reprimand reproach

STRONG

blame censure chasten criticize lecture ream

WEAK

chew out give a talking-to lay down the law light into put down rake over the coals take to task tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment forgive laud praise

Example Sentences

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He flew in again after the defeat by Manchester United in January - around the same time Arteta made a passionate speech calling for supporters to "jump on the boat" with his team.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

He got a jump on everyone and is already doing it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

In February, the company made an acquisition from Etsy, which caused both stocks to jump on the news.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“If you’re the fifth or sixth to jump on the bandwagon here, you’re toast,” Adamson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

So must everybody else for they all run to jump on again.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

jump on

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