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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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The share of American Jews who rate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s performance in office as “poor” jumped from 28% in 2020 to 48% in the fall of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Nuvalent shares jumped after GSK’s $10.6 billion acquisition offer, while GSK’s ADRs slid.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The watchdog said household energy debt had jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising by 118% since 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The stock has gained 25% since the announcement and Ford’s market cap jumped from about $48 billion to the current $61 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I elbowed him and jumped up to help the fella.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu