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jump up

VERB
lift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost climb hoist pick up raise rise soar
STRONG
arise aspire disperse dissipate elevate erect heft hike mount rear up upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bear aloft build up buoy up come up draw up hike up jack up move up put up raise high take up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease descend drop fall lessen lower
WEAK
set down
VERB
magnify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate amplify deepen enhance heighten inflate multiply
STRONG
aggrandize augment bless boost dignify dilate distend ennoble eulogize exalt expand extend glorify hike increase mount pad pyramid redouble rise rouse sweeten swell
WEAK
blow up build up hike up intensate jack up run up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compress contract decrease lessen reduce soften
STRONG
abridge belittle castigate condemn criticize debase decline degrade disgrace drop fall humiliate lower shame shorten shrink slump
WEAK
diminish miniaturize play down weaken
VERB
raise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost collect enhance get heighten jump obtain promote reinforce strengthen
STRONG
advance aggravate amplify assemble congregate congress dignify enlarge escalate exaggerate exalt forgather form gather goose hike honor inflate intensify levy magnify mass mobilize mushroom muster pyramid rally recruit rendezvous snowball up
WEAK
build up fetch up goose up hike up jack up look up perk up pick up put up run up send through the roof shoot up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease discourage undermine weaken
STRONG
abridge compress condense contract curtail denounce diminish disgrace divide humiliate lessen lower play down reduce shrink
WEAK
repress suppress
VERB
stand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erect locate place put rank rise set settle
STRONG
dispose mount poise position
WEAK
be erect be on feet be vertical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart disorder displace leave lose move remove
STRONG
drop fall
WEAK
lay lie refuse reject sit veto
NOUN
promotion
Synonyms
STRONG
advance advancement advocacy aggrandizement backing betterment boost break breakthrough buildup bump elevation encouragement ennoblement exaltation furtherance go ahead hike honor improvement jump lift preference preferment progress raise rise support upgrade
WEAK
favoring move up prelation step up upgrading
Antonyms
STRONG
block condemnation debasement decline decrease denunciation depression derision deterioration discouragement disfavor drop halt harm hindrance humiliation impediment opposition reduction retreat retrogression stop stoppage worsening
WEAK
demotion silence
NOUN
raise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost hike increment
STRONG
accession accretion addition advance augmentation bump jump promotion rise step-up
WEAK
leg up move up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
decline deduction fall shrinkage withdrawal
WEAK
drop reduction

Example Sentences

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The situation has translated into drivers paying much more at the pump, with gas prices topping $4.00 a gallon on average in the U.S. — a jump up from under $3.00 a gallon in February.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Players and staff alike jump up and embrace — for the fourth time — to celebrate their win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"It's okay to jump up and down and howl at the moon," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But as we have learned over decades, it’s the risks that nobody is paying attention to that jump up and bite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Cynthia would jump up from her desk and charge out of the classroom.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds