Definitions

jump

[juhmp] / dʒʌmp /

NOUN

leap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce dive drop fall hurdle plunge rise upsurge vault

STRONG

bob bound buck canter caper capriole dance gambol hop hopping jerk jolt leapfrog leapfrogging leaping lurch nosedive plummet pounce saltation shock skip skipping spring start swerve twitch wrench

WEAK

gambade upspring

NOUN

increase, advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance boost increment inflation rise spurt upsurge upturn

STRONG

ascent augmentation handicap start

WEAK

head start upper hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

disadvantage

WEAK

decline

NOUN

obstacle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hurdle

STRONG

bar barricade barrier fence impediment rail stretch

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

lose

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

decline decrease

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 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 lessen lower recede

STRONG

decline

Example Sentences

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Jump forward 400-odd appearances, Coleman is now in the dying embers of his career but his place as an Everton legend is secure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Also weighing on Lime is its relationship with Uber, which led a $170 million funding round in 2020 and sold its micromobility subsidiary Jump to Lime as part of the deal.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Appeared in the April 30, 2026, print edition as 'Alphabet Reports 81% Jump In Profit'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Kwon responded that Bill DiSomma, co-founder of Jump, should have reached out to Jane Street to discuss a fundraise for Terraform, according to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Then it happened at Kroger, and then it happened outside the Jump & Grind, and when it did, Mom cried.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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Novel Study: The Outsiders, Chapters 1–5

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Novel Study: The Outsiders, Chapters 1–5