jump on
phrasal verb
jumped on; jumping on; jumps on
informal
1
: to become very angry at (someone) : to angrily criticize or shout at (someone)
The teacher jumped on us for being late.
The coach jumped on him for not playing hard enough.
2
: to strongly attack or criticize (something)
She was quick to jump on her rival's poor record as governor.
3
: to get on (a train, bus, etc.)
He jumped on a plane and headed home.
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Two days later, Ward got a bad jump on a fly ball in San Diego, opening the door for the Padres to score two runs to tie the game in the eighth.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The trend is currently sweeping social media, with videos amassing millions of views and celebrities and influencers jumping on the trend.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Young threw a quicker heater to McMillan and Horn broke it up with a good jump on the ball.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
And in 1897, the harbor towns of San Pedro and Wilmington weren’t within Los Angeles’ civic embrace, and L.A. was eager to get the jump on Long Beach.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The trend is currently sweeping social media, with videos amassing millions of views and celebrities and influencers jumping on the trend.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Young threw a quicker heater to McMillan and Horn broke it up with a good jump on the ball.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
And in 1897, the harbor towns of San Pedro and Wilmington weren’t within Los Angeles’ civic embrace, and L.A. was eager to get the jump on Long Beach.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jump on
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“Jump on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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