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as in to rush
to proceed or move quickly
when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
get a jump on the competition by starting early
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Recent Examples of jump
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Traveling in infected wild birds, the virus took off and jumped over to North America in late 2021.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Asked whether the department had considered installing fencing or other barriers to prevent such jumps, Kaminski did not give a direct answer.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Texas and Florida saw the largest population jumps—with the former on top with the change by number of people and the latter No. 1 for the largest percentage increase; Texas grew by 2.1 million people (7 percent) and Florida by 1.8 million people (8.2 percent).
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It's rumored to feature a 6.1-inch screen, a sizable jump from the 4.7-inch screen, with OLED in tow and Face ID, officially ditching the Home button with Touch ID baked in.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump
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He’s clearly picked up some of his dad’s classic moves on the stage, leaping and swinging his guitar neck like Excalibur.—
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The glow from the leaping blaze could be seen for miles around.—
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Robinson and Richardson cringe while the three teens scream in horror.—
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Environmentalists cringe at the implications for climate change — electricity generation accounts for one-quarter of U.S. carbon emissions, according to the EPA — but miners welcome the shift.—
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Harris has four straight years of 17 starts and 1,000 rushing yards to open his career.—
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
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Their beef remains one of hip hop’s most notorious rivalries.—
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After some initial low-altitude hops, Themis is supposed to launch on a high-altitude test flight and maneuver through the entire flight profile of a reusable booster, from liftoff to a vertical propulsive landing.—
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
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Then, midway through the second set, the defending Australian Open champion winced when running down a ball from the Danish No. 13 seed on his backhand side.—
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Mindful of the land mines around establishing novel hunting seasons, and wincing over rejection of crane hunting on at least two previous occasions, promoters of the sandhill hunt were intentional about building stakeholder support for a season.—
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Georginio Rutter hurried back from hernia surgery to start.—
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
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The Pirates got to almost every loose ball and played with an edge that was nowhere to be found for the Huskies.—
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“Jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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