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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Next year, a different line will jump out at me.
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Kevin Doughten, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
The orangey sunflower shapes jump out at me from the sheets.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The performance of the two retailers, which are both strongly associated with compelling deals, jumps out at a moment when investors, industry watchers and economists are trying to predict retail sales during the critical holiday season and the outlook for the U.S. economy next year.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025
What has jumped out at you as needing more coverage?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The Pleiades jump out at you after evening twilight in the very low east-northeast sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2025
Murray-Boyles jumped out at DeRozan, who passed to LaVine, who drilled the wide-open shot.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Was there a reason why that one jumped out at you as a single?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Doughten, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
The orangey sunflower shapes jump out at me from the sheets.
—Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The performance of the two retailers, which are both strongly associated with compelling deals, jumps out at a moment when investors, industry watchers and economists are trying to predict retail sales during the critical holiday season and the outlook for the U.S. economy next year.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025
What has jumped out at you as needing more coverage?
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The Pleiades jump out at you after evening twilight in the very low east-northeast sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2025
Murray-Boyles jumped out at DeRozan, who passed to LaVine, who drilled the wide-open shot.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Was there a reason why that one jumped out at you as a single?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Jump out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20out%20at. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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