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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One fact jumped out at me: over 40% of all bookstores in New York City are unionized, which is four times the nation average.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Two wide receivers jumped out at me — Jauan Jennings and Isaiah Hodgins – while tight ends Brayden Willis and Mason Pline did, too.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
All 4 categories jumped out at me almost immediately.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But one of the reflections quoted in the article immediately jumped out at me.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
There’s a line in Gurman’s commentary that jumped out at me, the one about the Air not setting any sales records.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Cardinals’ rotation doesn’t jump out at you on paper.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rather than the warm acoustical refinement of the famed Musikverein, the Vienna Philharmonic’s home, every orchestral utterance jumped out at the audience like a 3D special effect.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
In doing prep work before the game, Stan says the stat that jumped out at him was this one: There are 28 NBA teams that shoot 34 percent or better from 3-point range, but the Magic don’t have a single player in their regular rotation right now who is shooting 34 percent or better.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Two wide receivers jumped out at me — Jauan Jennings and Isaiah Hodgins – while tight ends Brayden Willis and Mason Pline did, too.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
All 4 categories jumped out at me almost immediately.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 17 May 2025
But one of the reflections quoted in the article immediately jumped out at me.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
There’s a line in Gurman’s commentary that jumped out at me, the one about the Air not setting any sales records.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Cardinals’ rotation doesn’t jump out at you on paper.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Rather than the warm acoustical refinement of the famed Musikverein, the Vienna Philharmonic’s home, every orchestral utterance jumped out at the audience like a 3D special effect.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
In doing prep work before the game, Stan says the stat that jumped out at him was this one: There are 28 NBA teams that shoot 34 percent or better from 3-point range, but the Magic don’t have a single player in their regular rotation right now who is shooting 34 percent or better.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Jump out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20out%20at. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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