JUMPED in a Sentence

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For JUMPED, below is one of 272 sentences:
She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.

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 Meanings and Examples of JUMPED
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
jump
 v.  move suddenly or involuntarily
 v.  spring into the air
 v.  be highly noticeable
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He looked tired and troubled, but when he saw her he was so startled that he almost jumped back.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
2  Mary had stepped close to the robin, and suddenly the gust of wind swung aside some loose ivy trails, and more suddenly still she jumped toward it and caught it in her hand.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
3  The sun was pouring in slanting rays through the blinds and there was something so joyous in the sight of it that she jumped out of bed and ran to the window.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
4  She thought it was the middle of the night when she was awakened by such dreadful sounds that she jumped out of bed in an instant.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
5  He had been lying on his face beating his pillow with his hands and he actually almost jumped around, he turned so quickly at the sound of the furious little voice.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
6  He "meow'd" with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
7  The hole deepened and still deepened, but every time their hearts jumped to hear the pick strike upon something, they only suffered a new disappointment.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
8  The Welshman almost jumped out of his chair.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
9  Huck jumped for a hiding-place, for he had no mind to be connected even remotely with the late event.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
10  By and by he rolled out and jumped up on his feet looking wild, and he see me and went for me.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI.
11  My heart jumped up amongst my lungs.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII.
12  He jumped up yelling, and the first thing the light showed was the varmint curled up and ready for another spring.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X.
13  I jumped in, and was off in a hurry.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI.
14  Then I jumped in the canoe and dug out for our place, a mile and a half below, as hard as I could go.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI.
15  I jumped into the canoe and run back to the stern, and grabbed the paddle and set her back a stroke.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV.
Example Sentence: (62 in 5 pages)
16  She jumped out of the car and sprinted for the front door.
17  The cat jumped onto the table.
18  The new product jumped into popularity.
19  They threw off their clothes and jumped in the sea.
20  The little dog jumped over the short stool.
21  Somebody jumped him in the park last night.
22  The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright.
23  He tried with caution once or twice, as he went; then jumped to the roof of the woodshed and thence to the ground.
24  My grandfather said to my father "your children don't listen to you," and my father was so embarrassed that he jumped up from the table like he was going to spank me.
25  Whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry it.
26  Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment: she looked up, but it was all dark overhead.
27  Then in another village they started a dancing-school; but they didn't know no more how to dance than a kangaroo does; so the first prance they made the general public jumped in and pranced them out of town.
28  "Well, I'd hardly finished the first verse," said the Hatter, "when the Queen jumped up and bawled out, he's murdering the time! Off with his head!"
29  The king he spread his arms, and Mary Jane she jumped for them, and the hare-lip jumped for the duke, and there they HAD it! Everybody most, leastways women, cried for joy to see them meet again at last and have such good times.
30  "Get up !" said the Queen, in a shrill, loud voice, and the three gardeners instantly jumped up, and began bowing to the King, the Queen, the royal children, and everybody else.