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.

Examples of jump at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When she’s offered an enticing opportunity from visiting professor Agatha Paul, Millie jumps at the chance, but soon sees her work plagued by student drama, pranks and more, in this novel by the author of Such a Fun Age. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024 Revenue ranges from $6.5 million (Chicago Red Stars) to $36.3 million (Kansas City) with the average at $15.4 million, a tick behind WNBA clubs who were at $13.2 million last year but had revenue jump at least 30% in 2024, fueled largely by the arrival of Caitlin Clark. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 As the world gradually started to open up, and people jumped at the chance to travel again, the industry began its recovery, with many global markets bouncing back to 2019 capacity levels by the end of 2023. Alex (aleksandr) Celiadin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 State education officials also called attention to score jumps at the sixth- and eighth-grade levels. Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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