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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In Russia, the civilian repressive apparatus persecutes the military, which leaps at every chance for revenge.
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Two playmates took a running leap at each other, falling backward to the ground.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The decision may depend on league trends — are other managers leaping at goaltenders, which amps up the pressure?
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
People make the leap at every age — 30s, 40s, 50s, even 70s.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Two playmates took a running leap at each other, falling backward to the ground.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The decision may depend on league trends — are other managers leaping at goaltenders, which amps up the pressure?
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
People make the leap at every age — 30s, 40s, 50s, even 70s.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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