jump at
phrasal verb
jumped at; jumping at; jumps at
: to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.)
She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.
He jumped at the offer of a better job.
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In its eerie, uncomfortable depiction of Derry as a toxic version of the all-American town, the series is sometimes more powerful than when Pennywise jumps at the screen.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Median single family home prices have jumped at least 70% since the summer of 2019 across the three major counties in the region.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, the rest of the world is jumping at the chance to regulate platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, and Reddit.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
The rubber band helps players perform an elastic muscle contraction while jumping at the same time, producing a plyometric contraction, which helps develop the kind of muscle power that leads to the explosiveness footballers need.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Median single family home prices have jumped at least 70% since the summer of 2019 across the three major counties in the region.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Now, the rest of the world is jumping at the chance to regulate platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, and Reddit.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
The rubber band helps players perform an elastic muscle contraction while jumping at the same time, producing a plyometric contraction, which helps develop the kind of muscle power that leads to the explosiveness footballers need.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jump at
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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