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
The club jumps at Connecticut Parachutists in Ellington, less than a half-hour drive from campus.
—
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Vonn lost control after landing a jump at a World Cup race in Crans-Montana and was seen crashing into the safety nets.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Public school districts’ educational foundations should jump at becoming scholarship organizations to take advantage of the funds and secure tax credits for their donors.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The medical student suggests the same treatment as Langdon, and Willow jumps at the opportunity to have the influencer take the lead.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jump at
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Vonn lost control after landing a jump at a World Cup race in Crans-Montana and was seen crashing into the safety nets.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Public school districts’ educational foundations should jump at becoming scholarship organizations to take advantage of the funds and secure tax credits for their donors.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The medical student suggests the same treatment as Langdon, and Willow jumps at the opportunity to have the influencer take the lead.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jump at
Cite this Entry
“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
