Thesaurus results for JUMPS

jumps 1 of 2

verb

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present tense third-person singular of jump

as in leaps

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air jumped across the ditch

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as in winces

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 rushes

to proceed or move quickly when I tell you to do something, I expect you to jump

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jumps

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noun

plural of jump

as in hops

an act of leaping into the air took a small jump forward to avoid stepping in the puddle

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as in advantages

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 jumps

Verb

The final moments of the finale jumps eight years. —

Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 His 605-pound squat also jumps off the page. —

Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The film then jumps eight years, with the Cannon family now back in Albuquerque (unclear what happened to that sparkly job offer), settled into a life without their daughter. —

Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Some days a baseball jumps off the bat and never looks back. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Many commentators have compared this moment with 2017 and 2018, when a number of companies with absolutely nothing to do cryptocurrency changed their names and saw shares jumps. —

Phil Wahba, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 When crude oil jumps, gasoline prices typically follow. —

Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026 The ultra-thin caliber 240 HU keeps things slim, while the pusher at 10 o’clock allows seamless time-zone jumps. —

Stephen Watson, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026 And the Twins’ catchers check in at one run below average, a number that jumps solidly into positive territory if accounting for Jeffers’ mastery of ABS challenges. —

Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026

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But what started as modest increases turned into double digit jumps. —

Wire Tbd, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026 But what started as modest increases turned into double digit jumps. —

Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 Skiers still hit the jumps and fly through the air off the multiple ski jumps in a way that connects generations. —

Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 Do quick, small jumps using mostly your ankles, landing each time softly with a tiny bend in the knees. —

Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026 Virtually all NCOs were master parachutists with over 250 jumps. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 Several consecutive days of record temperatures occurred in March, sometimes with large jumps from previous records, according to the weather service. —

Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026 From lead singer Matt Shultz’s gravity-defying jumps to guitarist Brad Shultz’s crowd work, the band kept the audience hyped from the first song to the last. —

Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026 Previously, the eastern edge of the acreage was converted into a dirt bike track planned with jumps and tight corners, a layout that could be revived by new owners. —

Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumps

Verb

My particular focus on textbooks and curricular guidelines, though, demonstrates that sometimes, knowledge gaps lead to leaps forward.

— Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Season 3 leaps forward five years, aging its characters out of high school and into a much murkier version of adulthood.

— Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026