jumping

verb

present participle of jump
1
as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air jumped across the ditch

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2
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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3
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 Fellow cybersecurity firm Okta also reported strong results after the bell, with shares jumping roughly 20% following a raise in guidance. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 But the president's endorsement didn't stop a number of other Republicans from jumping into the race, including Norman. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The Celtics started fast Monday, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the first half. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Other humanoid cleaning services Tau Robotics isn't the only company jumping into the robot cleaning space. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The mom could be seen jumping out of her seat and covering her face with shaking hands as Marcil pulled her into a hug. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 Others were prevented from jumping, according to reports from the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Its 32-inch QHD panel wraps around your field of vision with a deep 1000R curve, reducing eye fatigue when jumping between split-screen research windows and lecture notes. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 There is no footage of the desperate people jumping to their deaths from the burning North Tower, for instance. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumping
  1. leaping
  2. cringing
  3. flying
  4. hopping
  5. wincing
  6. rushing
  7. bolting
  8. racing
Verb
  • In the fifth inning, left fielder Sam Antonacci just missed making a leaping grab on a ball hit to the wall by Isaac Paredes.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Wolf’s Shinobi Prosthetic houses a grappling hook for scaling rooftops, leaping between trees, and approaching enemies stealthily.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • For tips on how to stop cringing about an awkward moment, read our comic.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 18 July 2026
  • Try and get through this one without cringing.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of cringing
Verb
  • But their life as flying animals is short, lasting a few weeks or months.
    — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing your own electrolytes Hydration is always a problem when flying.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The likes of Dell, Acer, Asus, and Lenovo began hopping on the Wildcat Lake train fairly quickly, announcing would-be Neo competitors.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • To descend to the pitch-black floor of a crater, Chang’e-7 will deploy a novel hopping probe.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • Otherwise, Makar will be wincing through pain trying to explain the unfathomable, Blackwood will be dropping F-bombs in disbelief and MacKinnon will be ducking reporters despite being the team’s best player.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
  • Throughout training this week, Bombito was seen wincing when taking tight turns and limping at times following drills.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of wincing
Verb
  • The defense, which also received an influx of talent through the portal, hopes to improve on finishing near the bottom of the conference in scoring, rushing and passing defense categories.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Raleek Brown transferred from Arizona State after rushing for 1,141 yards last season while Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman, a transfer from Auburn, give Texas one of the most talented wide receiver duos in the country.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Involves engineering hurdles Building solar farms on open water involves far more engineering hurdles than bolting panels onto dry land.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Above all, embed accuracy into explainability rather than bolting it on afterward.
    — Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bolting
Verb
  • Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While Western pharmaceutical firms are racing to develop a vaccine — some of which are close to trials — none are expected to be widely available soon, putting the onus for containing the disease on underfunded DRC authorities.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of racing

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“Jumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumping. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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