Definitions

jump up

VERB

lift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost climb hoist pick up raise rise soar

STRONG

arise aspire disperse dissipate elevate erect heft hike mount rear up upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bear aloft build up buoy up come up draw up hike up jack up move up put up raise high take up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease descend drop fall lessen lower

WEAK

set down

VERB

magnify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate amplify deepen enhance heighten inflate multiply

STRONG

aggrandize augment bless boost dignify dilate distend ennoble eulogize exalt expand extend glorify hike increase mount pad pyramid redouble rise rouse sweeten swell

WEAK

blow up build up hike up intensate jack up run up step up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compress contract decrease lessen reduce soften

STRONG

abridge belittle castigate condemn criticize debase decline degrade disgrace drop fall humiliate lower shame shorten shrink slump

WEAK

diminish miniaturize play down weaken

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost collect enhance get heighten jump obtain promote reinforce strengthen

STRONG

advance aggravate amplify assemble congregate congress dignify enlarge escalate exaggerate exalt forgather form gather goose hike honor inflate intensify levy magnify mass mobilize mushroom muster pyramid rally recruit rendezvous snowball up

WEAK

build up fetch up goose up hike up jack up look up perk up pick up put up run up send through the roof shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease discourage undermine weaken

STRONG

abridge compress condense contract curtail denounce diminish disgrace divide humiliate lessen lower play down reduce shrink

WEAK

repress suppress

VERB

stand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

erect locate place put rank rise set settle

STRONG

dispose mount poise position

WEAK

be erect be on feet be vertical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart disorder displace leave lose move remove

STRONG

drop fall

WEAK

lay lie refuse reject sit veto

NOUN

promotion

Synonyms

STRONG

advance advancement advocacy aggrandizement backing betterment boost break breakthrough buildup bump elevation encouragement ennoblement exaltation furtherance go ahead hike honor improvement jump lift preference preferment progress raise rise support upgrade

WEAK

favoring move up prelation step up upgrading

Antonyms

STRONG

block condemnation debasement decline decrease denunciation depression derision deterioration discouragement disfavor drop halt harm hindrance humiliation impediment opposition reduction retreat retrogression stop stoppage worsening

WEAK

demotion silence

NOUN

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost hike increment

STRONG

accession accretion addition advance augmentation bump jump promotion rise step-up

WEAK

leg up move up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

decline deduction fall shrinkage withdrawal

WEAK

drop reduction

Example Sentences

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The situation has translated into drivers paying much more at the pump, with gas prices topping $4.00 a gallon on average in the U.S. — a jump up from under $3.00 a gallon in February.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Players and staff alike jump up and embrace — for the fourth time — to celebrate their win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"It's okay to jump up and down and howl at the moon," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But as we have learned over decades, it’s the risks that nobody is paying attention to that jump up and bite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

At lunch, just before Imani plunks down next to us like she always does, Heather and I jump up and give her another giant hug.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

jump up

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