jump
verb (used without object)
to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap.
has jumped
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present perfectof jump (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The weighty compliance burden helps explain why Head Start’s price tag has jumped even as enrollment shrinks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nvidia has not yet explained why the price of a certain graphics card has jumped up 87%, but memory is the likeliest driver.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Use of a phone to pay has jumped in recent years.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A brush fire that ignited in Gorman on Friday afternoon has jumped over the 5 Freeway, prompting evacuation orders, lane closures and heavy traffic delays through the Grapevine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
More than once it has happened that some fellow has jumped joyfully into a trench, only then to discover that it was the wrong one.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
