jump on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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So yeah, we just love Big Boi and I’m going to jump on something he does.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
That followed a 6.6% jump on Monday as investors continue to back the surge that has increased the share price more than tenfold over the past year.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The stock shot up 11.6% in premarket trading, putting it on track for the biggest one-day gain since its 21.9% jump on May 26, 2022.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Investors tempted to jump on the surging yields available in corporate bonds might be taking some risks they don’t quite realize.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
I guess they knew that six boys would jump on their son for two ears of corn only if they were desperately hungry.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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