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 report also suggested costs for businesses are leaping at the fastest rate in four years, in part because of more expensive oil, according to Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for leap at

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