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as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air jumped across the ditch
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as in cringing
to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise) the sudden appearance of a mouse scurrying across the floor made me jump
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as in flying
to proceed or move quickly when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump
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Recent Examples of jumping The montage features Louis playing on the beach, swinging a bat, and jumping into the ocean—a snapshot of carefree moments typical of a normal childhood. —
Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026 That never appeared more obvious than his final appearance, when the Chargers’ secondary began jumping some routes. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 The account also posted a video montage of Louis having fun on the beach, playing cricket and jumping into the sea, likely during a trip to Holkham Beach in Norfolk, England, a spot near their Anmer Hall home and frequented by the royal family. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 The addition of the Kevlar core allowed the fiber to resist deformation and store enough energy to double its jumping height, which matches the capabilities of soil-dwelling insects like springtails. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Ethan Macmillan, a 20-year-old emergency dispatcher from Toronto won a $200,000 prize after successfully jumping between speeding semi-trucks having navigated a water tank with alligator gar. —Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Keosha broke her pelvis and hip after jumping off a roof with her daughter Mar’Kianna while fleeing the gunfire, her husband said, and is recovering. —Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 The video also shows Louis surrounded by water, playing in the sand, running on the beach and jumping off a boat into open water. —Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Another child at the scene also managed to escape by jumping off the roof of the house. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Antonella Rossi, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026 That never appeared more obvious than his final appearance, when the Chargers’ secondary began jumping some routes. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 The account also posted a video montage of Louis having fun on the beach, playing cricket and jumping into the sea, likely during a trip to Holkham Beach in Norfolk, England, a spot near their Anmer Hall home and frequented by the royal family. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 The addition of the Kevlar core allowed the fiber to resist deformation and store enough energy to double its jumping height, which matches the capabilities of soil-dwelling insects like springtails. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Ethan Macmillan, a 20-year-old emergency dispatcher from Toronto won a $200,000 prize after successfully jumping between speeding semi-trucks having navigated a water tank with alligator gar. —Peter White, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 Keosha broke her pelvis and hip after jumping off a roof with her daughter Mar’Kianna while fleeing the gunfire, her husband said, and is recovering. —Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 The video also shows Louis surrounded by water, playing in the sand, running on the beach and jumping off a boat into open water. —Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Another child at the scene also managed to escape by jumping off the roof of the house. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Berhalter played an arcing free kick to the center of the area and Laborda put away a leaping volley.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The last-place Giants, who came in with a major league-low five homers, just missed a potential third long ball when Taylor Ward made a leaping grab at the left-field wall to rob Harrison Bader in the eighth.— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Dermatologists are literally cringing about it.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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The movie’s real sympathetic figure is Hall, played by Dacre Montgomery, who spends most of the movie cringing and flinching, while trying not to move.— Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2026
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Having conceded twice in a losing effort last weekend at Portland for their first blemish of the year, LAFC met up with an Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) team that was flying high under sporting director and head coach Bruce Arena.— Josh Gross, Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins teammates didn’t pack any of their belongings before flying to New York to attend the draft, but after another cross-country flight home to Los Angeles, the pair had barely 24 hours to put their entire lives in boxes before heading back to the East Coast to join the Connecticut Sun.— Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Expedition cruising is a growing trend, with everyone from multigenerational families to seniors hopping aboard.— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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After his 2022 bankruptcy petition was approved, Gurliacci rejoined the work force, hopping to six Georgia law enforcement agencies within three years, each time resigning before moving on, records obtained by AP show.— Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Turning up the music in get car so that her daughter won’t hear, the grandmother gets out the car, takes a revolver out of her bag, and wincing and turning away, shoots the animal in the head.— John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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There was no contact before Doncic stopped, then lay down on the floor while wincing in pain.— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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His friends can be seen rushing to him and carrying his body away.— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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And after spending all that money on Jaelan Phillips and picking two edge rushers in their first three picks in 2025, choosing another pass-rushing linebacker like Mesidor in the first round doesn’t make sense to me.— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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Who the Aggies lost/gained through transfer portal UCD lost some firepower through the portal with Pinnick heading to Washington State and 2025 leading rusher Carter Vargas bolting for the Bay Area to play for Cal.— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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In fact, partial shade can help delay bolting (flowering) of this cool-season crop.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers are racing into the next classroom fad before reckoning with the damage from the last one.— Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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Defending women's wheelchair champion Susannah Scaroni is expecting a baby in August and not racing.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Jumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/jumping. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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