leap at
phrasal verb
leaped at or leapt at; leaping at; leaps at
: to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.)
She leaped at the offer of a better job.
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All five of the friends also took a literal leap at the end of the night at Ted’s 31st birthday party, jumping across the roof to the apartment next door.
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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
But the primary documentation that took place from the race was everyday social media users who leapt at the stunt premise of running with Gunna.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Sox right fielder Mike Tauchman took a potential two-run home run away from Giancarlo Stanton in the third inning, leaping at the wall to make a catch.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
That embryonic Xenomorph then shatters its container and leaps at Wendy, who pets it gently.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
But the primary documentation that took place from the race was everyday social media users who leapt at the stunt premise of running with Gunna.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Sox right fielder Mike Tauchman took a potential two-run home run away from Giancarlo Stanton in the third inning, leaping at the wall to make a catch.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
That embryonic Xenomorph then shatters its container and leaps at Wendy, who pets it gently.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leap at
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“Leap at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20at. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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