1
: a child's coverall
—usually used in plural
2
: a sleeveless one-piece dress worn usually with a blouse
3
: a loose blouse or jacket worn by workmen
4
chiefly British
: sweater sense 2a
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
His reliance on midrange jumpers benefited him but wasn’t conducive to creating advantages for his teammates.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
However, once again, Indiana found some magic behind Aaron Nesmith's 20-point fourth quarter and unconscious three-point shooting and came back to force overtime on a Haliburton step-back jumper that bounced high off of the rim and fell down through.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The 25-year-old chucked up a long jumper at the buzzer, which took the friendliest of high bounces and magically went in.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Though Indiana’s Lexie Hull answered with a three of her own, Mabrey immediately hit a crisp midrange jumper to keep the Sun ahead.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
His reliance on midrange jumpers benefited him but wasn’t conducive to creating advantages for his teammates.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
However, once again, Indiana found some magic behind Aaron Nesmith's 20-point fourth quarter and unconscious three-point shooting and came back to force overtime on a Haliburton step-back jumper that bounced high off of the rim and fell down through.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The 25-year-old chucked up a long jumper at the buzzer, which took the friendliest of high bounces and magically went in.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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“Jumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumper. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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