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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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.
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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
The Giants were scoreless to that point because right fielder Tatis had leaped at the wall to bring back a would-be home run by Rafael Devers in the first inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
In footage shared by the AP, the leopard was seen crouching on the ground next to the boy's vehicle before chasing the car and leaping at the window.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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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
The Giants were scoreless to that point because right fielder Tatis had leaped at the wall to bring back a would-be home run by Rafael Devers in the first inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
In footage shared by the AP, the leopard was seen crouching on the ground next to the boy's vehicle before chasing the car and leaping at the window.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Leap at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20at. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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