jump on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The people of Somerset aren't the only ones to jump on the mangelwurzel craze.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The indicator’s theoretical rationale is that households are late to jump on the market’s bandwagon, and are therefore most bullish at or near tops and most bearish at or near bottoms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Executives said that moving early to get a jump on the project, even before the Pentagon commits to a contract, is the best way to deliver the weapons quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Friday it soared to 157.40 and on Tuesday was trading around the same level after a jump on Monday that some traders thought was due to another intervention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Finn, Mom does not say you’re allowed to jump on the bed!”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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