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.

Examples of jump at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the opportunity to apply for the Associate to Driver program became available, Diorio jumped at the chance. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Sharman jumped at the chance, was the good teammate and still expresses appreciation to Hawkins. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

And several companies already seem to be jumping at the chance. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

At the Hotel Bellagio, I was joined by a photographer, Yael, as well as a friend of mine named Belisario and his wife, Elizabeth, who had both jumped at the opportunity to enjoy the hotel restaurant’s air-conditioning. — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for jump at

• begat
• bobcat
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• doormat
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• format
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• thereat