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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Points-league managers generally don’t need to jump at a goaltender this early.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Wallaces first got word of the single mother’s case a few weeks prior, and jumped at the chance to assist.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
There’s been a lot of the show skipping ahead lately — including the big jump at the start of this week’s episode, eliding the moment when Wendy was captured and brought back to the main facility.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
While gas prices have stayed fairly steady nationwide, drivers in the Pacific Northwest are seeing a jump at the pump, according to AAA.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The Wallaces first got word of the single mother’s case a few weeks prior, and jumped at the chance to assist.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
There’s been a lot of the show skipping ahead lately — including the big jump at the start of this week’s episode, eliding the moment when Wendy was captured and brought back to the main facility.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
While gas prices have stayed fairly steady nationwide, drivers in the Pacific Northwest are seeing a jump at the pump, according to AAA.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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