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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Liam Byrne, 24, was taking part in a high-risk jump at nearly 8,000 feet above sea level in the Swiss Alps on Saturday when tragedy struck, according to The Telegraph, citing local police.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
If that's the case, the Red Sox should jump at the opportunity to acquire the right-hander.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
But Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Jake McCarthy jumped at the wall and made a spectacular catch in the second inning Tuesday at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Goldwyn’s professional relationship with Hellman was the other major factor in his decision to jump at the property: the two had just finished working on the prestigious 1935 melodrama The Dark Angel, a box office hit that had earned two Oscar nominations.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
If that's the case, the Red Sox should jump at the opportunity to acquire the right-hander.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
But Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Jake McCarthy jumped at the wall and made a spectacular catch in the second inning Tuesday at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Goldwyn’s professional relationship with Hellman was the other major factor in his decision to jump at the property: the two had just finished working on the prestigious 1935 melodrama The Dark Angel, a box office hit that had earned two Oscar nominations.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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