jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
had jumped
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past perfectof jump.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Less than three weeks later, the stock had jumped by 40%, and he cashed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
By Aug. 13, however, the number had jumped to 54 households, “with new move ins happening nearly every day,” the housing department said in a report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
One participant, who gave her nickname as Yiling, told AFP she had jumped at the chance to attend.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The watchdog said household energy debt had jumped following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising by 118% since 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
What Danny thought was shrapnel was actually a big frog that had jumped into their hole and landed on his helmet.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
