leap at

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.

Examples of leap at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The London Stadium’s big advantage — and why the West Ham board leapt at the chance to move from Upton Park in 2016 — is its capacity. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Critics leapt at the chance to cast feminists as prudes and housewives as vixens. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Johnson’s next at-bat sprang nightmares of Friday’s ninth-inning winner as his towering fly ball kept carrying in right field, but this time Phoenix Call leaped at the wall to snag it. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026

Farris got a strikeout, and then Siri robbed Taylor Walls of a grand slam with a leap at the short left field fence. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 May 2026

Rhymes for leap at

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