JUMPING Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

jumping

verb

present participle of jump

as in leaping

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

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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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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 This can happen by jumping into water, diving, water-skiing or other water activities. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Sharks attacking fish, Spider-Man jumping off of a building, Ja Morant putting a poor man on a poster, fighter jets, and Chris Gotterup hitting golf balls; also known as the good stuff. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Just days later, Kelce was photographed traveling with the same dog, and online sleuths quickly connected the pup to an April 2026 video clip of a similar dog jumping into one of Swift’s cars. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 Clancy then tried to use a kitchen knife to slash her own throat and wrists, before jumping out a second-story window of her home. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 The remarkable moment was captured on video shared by the fire department, which shows one of the bears hoisting itself to the top of the large tank before jumping into some bushes. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 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 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

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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

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Grichuk put a good swing on a slider while flying out to left field.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
It was later revealed that the plane had been overloaded by 700 pounds and the pilot, who had cocaine and alcohol in his system, was not authorized to be flying, according to CBS.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of flying

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

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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

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The core experience for me is being in the car, just having a good time, feeling the downforce, feeling the Gs, hearing the sound, and racing the car on a track.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Interoception shifts focus away from racing thoughts and back into physical sensations.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of racing

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