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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Nicole, the eldest sister and Williams’ colleague at Texas Ballet Theater, leapt at the opportunity to collaborate with her siblings, who both dance for New York City Ballet. Lauren Harvey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 In the footage, Usopp was pacing his kennel, frantically leaping at the walls. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 Advertisement After a productive freshman season for the Minutemen in 2022-2023, Luis leaped at the chance to transfer to St. John’s, located in the New York City borough of Queens, to play for Pitino, the Hall of Famer who had just taken over the program. Sean Gregory, Time, 17 June 2025 My heart leaped at his mention of these old fishermen. Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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