1
as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against
the robbers waited until he had passed by them and then jumped on him without warning
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
no need to jump on him just because he locked the keys in the car
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jump (on)
Verb
-
Schubert was convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers and sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, the Bradenton Herald previously reported.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025 -
He was scheduled for trial in March on 15 counts, including felony offenses of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
On Wednesday, gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jableh, killing two members of the new government’s security force.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
-
The Chargers have the space to potentially attack the top of the market at this position.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Next, a spate of inflation raided American pocketbooks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
-
Authorities raided slot-machine parlors in suburban West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Zephyrhills, confiscating machines and cash.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The Anti-Defamation League is scolding Elon Musk after coming to the billionaire titan’s defense earlier in the week.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
-
Those opinions are usually punctuated by scolding those who do not immediately comply.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Fans popped off in the comments section, showing their support for the singer and slammed Stern's interview style.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
-
Given their refusal to comply, the association is asking the court to grant a mandatory and permanent injunction against Murray Feit to immediately cease making constant and repeated outbursts of yelling in the hallway, and also slamming the door to his residence.—
Christyne D. Santisteban,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Hours into his presidency, Trump issued 1,500 pardons of defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of the 2020 election.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
-
The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
But—and this struck me at once—reality is always much more than that which can be fixed in images, infinitely more.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
-
All around is the faint yellow haze of light, striking everything from the doily laced curtains of the kitchen serving hatch to the bedroom quilt.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near jump (on)
Cite this Entry
“Jump (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jump%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share