Showing Results for "jumped"

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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The Spurs jumped on New York early and stayed aggressive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Officials say he saw what was happening and jumped into action.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"I jumped a mile, I've never heard or seen a thunderstorm like it."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Census Bureau data, those caregivers had gotten older: In 2012, 46.8% were age 60 and over, but by 2021 that share had jumped to 60.1%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“Regan?!” came a voice from outside, and I jumped, my heart slamming into my throat.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin