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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What immediately jumped out at me about the Sensus was the low, 3-mm sole.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
As a science journalist who covered both events, what jumped out at me was the lack of concrete data—or at least publicly available data—underlying Kipyegon’s attempt.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
Easy-to-grow shrubs for narrow spaces include ‘Fine Line’ buckthorn, ‘Purple Pillar’ rose of Sharon, and ‘Sky Box’ Japanese holly.
Red, orange, and yellow all jump out at the eye and appear closer than cool colors.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The tech companies/apps jumped out at me right away, of course.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
At any watch appointment or watch conference in the past twelve months, the two-tone iterations have jumped out at me in a way that an all gold or all silver would usually.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The first thing that jumped out at me was the breadth of sector dispersion among the top ten Best Stocks this month.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 1 July 2025
One fact jumped out at me: over 40% of all bookstores in New York City are unionized, which is four times the nation average.
—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
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
As a science journalist who covered both events, what jumped out at me was the lack of concrete data—or at least publicly available data—underlying Kipyegon’s attempt.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
Easy-to-grow shrubs for narrow spaces include ‘Fine Line’ buckthorn, ‘Purple Pillar’ rose of Sharon, and ‘Sky Box’ Japanese holly.
Red, orange, and yellow all jump out at the eye and appear closer than cool colors.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
The tech companies/apps jumped out at me right away, of course.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
At any watch appointment or watch conference in the past twelve months, the two-tone iterations have jumped out at me in a way that an all gold or all silver would usually.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The first thing that jumped out at me was the breadth of sector dispersion among the top ten Best Stocks this month.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 1 July 2025
One fact jumped out at me: over 40% of all bookstores in New York City are unionized, which is four times the nation average.
—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
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“Jump out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20out%20at. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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