jump at
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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Named the SpiderCam, the prototype from Northwestern University replicates the manner in which the spiders' eyes allow the creatures to gauge distances before making a surprise sideways jump at some unsuspecting victim minding its own business.
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Shirl Leigh
june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
Investors with a high-risk threshold, particularly from Texas, have been jumping at those opportunities, Monaldi said.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Naturally, the second the film ended, the audience — many of whom were clad in blue and orange — jumped at the chance to check in on the game.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
When Ancelotti left Madrid last year after a second spell in charge to take the Brazil job, Clement jumped at the invitation to reunite with him.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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Shirl Leigh
june 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
Investors with a high-risk threshold, particularly from Texas, have been jumping at those opportunities, Monaldi said.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Naturally, the second the film ended, the audience — many of whom were clad in blue and orange — jumped at the chance to check in on the game.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
When Ancelotti left Madrid last year after a second spell in charge to take the Brazil job, Clement jumped at the invitation to reunite with him.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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