jump up
Example Sentences
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“It’s in there. That was huge. It was a big momentum swing to get out of that. Unfortunately it’s taxing though; it made him jump up in his pitch count a little bit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
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
"We'd have an exercise session in the morning, then there were badminton courts netted off for us. We'd shove weights about, and jump up and down and things like that," says Larter.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
I wipe my face fast, ready to jump up out of my seat and run out of the dining room, but my mom grabs my hand and clenches it tight.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
