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jumped

  • past participle of jump.
  • past tense form of jump.

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Wednesday's report said operating profit between April and June jumped 557 percent from last year to 60 trillion won.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, Alphabet’s capital expenditures jumped to $44.9 billion from $22.5 billion a year ago.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The volume of Iran-flagged cargo ships visiting Chinese ports dropped after the start of the war, and jumped after the U.S. blockade paused in mid-June, the data show.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

At Silverstone, Hamilton was penalised for moving before the start, after his car jumped forward briefly and then stopped before the lights went out.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Rich Downing came running in and jumped into his seat behind Kayla as if he was trying to win a race.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott