jump out at
phrasal verb
jumped out at; jumping out at; jumps out at
1
: to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place
The hidden assailant jumped out at them.
2
: to immediately get the attention of (someone)
The sculpture jumps out at you when you enter the house.
I checked for errors, but nothing jumped out at me.
Examples of jump out at in a Sentence
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But then, also, as a public persona, some of the lines really jumped out at me.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The first thing that jumped out at me at a recent tasting was that Camp Nelson B is more similar to the core Wild Turkey 101 bourbon than any of the others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Both wear chest cameras aimed at their faces and occasionally scream and swear as grotesque actors jump out at them.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The design elements of Berry’s Foundry’s manhole cover jumped out at him.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
Anything else jump out at you? Barabak: The effort to humanize Trump and smooth his jagged edges remained in full swing, and at times was embarrassing to watch.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Even still, deals aren’t guaranteed to last throughout the day, so make sure to grab anything that jumps out at you while discounts last.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Like golden retriever Winston who figured out how to jump out at his owner in a hilarious video.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Also, just the image of Sam walking through a desolate New York City with her little cat jumped out at me as perfect.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The first thing that jumped out at me at a recent tasting was that Camp Nelson B is more similar to the core Wild Turkey 101 bourbon than any of the others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Both wear chest cameras aimed at their faces and occasionally scream and swear as grotesque actors jump out at them.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The design elements of Berry’s Foundry’s manhole cover jumped out at him.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024
Anything else jump out at you? Barabak: The effort to humanize Trump and smooth his jagged edges remained in full swing, and at times was embarrassing to watch.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Even still, deals aren’t guaranteed to last throughout the day, so make sure to grab anything that jumps out at you while discounts last.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Like golden retriever Winston who figured out how to jump out at his owner in a hilarious video.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Also, just the image of Sam walking through a desolate New York City with her little cat jumped out at me as perfect.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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“Jump out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20out%20at. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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