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jumped

VERB

leap, spring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce bound dive drop fall hop plummet skip surge take top vault

STRONG

barge bob buck canter caper clear curvet gambol hurdle hurtle jerk jiggle jounce lollop lop lunge lurch parachute pop quiver rattle ricochet saltate shake sky somersault trip waver wobble

WEAK

bail out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add allow ascend go up lose permit rise

STRONG

placate retreat soothe

WEAK

address decline decrease face

VERB

recoil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bolt bounce rebound start

STRONG

bob carom flinch jerk jounce ricochet spring startle wince

Antonyms

WEAK

address decline decrease face

VERB

omit, avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

leave skip

STRONG

abandon cancel cover digress evade miss nullify overshoot switch

WEAK

clear out cross out pass over

Antonyms

STRONG

uphold

WEAK

address decline decrease face

VERB

increase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost gain raise rise surge

STRONG

ascend escalate hike mount up

WEAK

jack up put up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease drop halt lessen lower recede stop

STRONG

decline

WEAK

address face

Example Sentences

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In 2023, Yasmin Ratcliffe jumped at the chance to open the cafe here, rather than where she lives, in nearby Leigh.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A reward for information that could solve the cold-case killing of a 4-year-old Altadena boy has jumped to $85,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Bernal added that delinquency rates for credit cards and car loans have jumped by 25% to 27% for borrowers under age 40 in states that legalize internet sports betting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares jumped 5.9%, their best session since October 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Regan?!” came a surprised cry, and we both jumped, looking up to see Regan’s mom standing silhouetted in the doorway of the office.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin