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 his manager suggested a benefit concert the day before Halloween, Lambert jumped at the chance. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Apple, Microsoft and Amazon all jumped at least 6%, and Alphabet climbed 4%. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Morton graduated most of its linebacking corps from last season, but Candler jumped at the chance to help fill the void. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Navarrette would absolutely jump at the opportunity for a role in the film. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for jump at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
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• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat