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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In Pittsburgh, starter prices had jumped 5%, beating the upper end of the market’s 2.6% growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dante Galeazzi, president of the Texas International Produce Association, told Houston Public Media that at one point the fresh tomato market had jumped to about $80 a box.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
"They had jumped through every hoop asked of them, had arranged and rearranged their lives around this day," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Geordan White, 60, of Redding was found dead after he attempted to rescue the animal who had jumped from a boat White was on, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Earlier, I had made the mistake of telling Vega about that thing Sunny had done right before she had jumped on the elevator.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
