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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No more inconsistencies — Ben Grimm is back to leaping at normal speed!
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Democrats leaped at the opportunity to pounce on Greer during his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning amid blowback over the latest tariffs, but Republicans also shared concerns from constituents.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Derek Hill, a journeyman outfielder who has played 166 Major League games for five organizations, leapt at the wall to make and initially made the catch before losing the ball over the top of the wall.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Yet, at the ring of the phone or the ping of the group chat, our hearts leap at the hope of some enticing morsel, delivered hot.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Democrats leaped at the opportunity to pounce on Greer during his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning amid blowback over the latest tariffs, but Republicans also shared concerns from constituents.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Derek Hill, a journeyman outfielder who has played 166 Major League games for five organizations, leapt at the wall to make and initially made the catch before losing the ball over the top of the wall.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Yet, at the ring of the phone or the ping of the group chat, our hearts leap at the hope of some enticing morsel, delivered hot.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 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 25 May. 2025.
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