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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As Aristophanes tells it, those of us who find our other halves would leap at the opportunity for Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, to weld us back into one.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Those fans had something to cheer just before the halftime break when West Ham man Álvarez leapt at the near post to nod in a corner kick from Orbeline Pineda and give Mexico the lead before halftime.
—Jon Arnold, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Nicole, the eldest sister and Williams’ colleague at Texas Ballet Theater, leapt at the opportunity to collaborate with her siblings, who both dance for New York City Ballet.
—Lauren Harvey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In the footage, Usopp was pacing his kennel, frantically leaping at the walls.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Those fans had something to cheer just before the halftime break when West Ham man Álvarez leapt at the near post to nod in a corner kick from Orbeline Pineda and give Mexico the lead before halftime.
—Jon Arnold, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Nicole, the eldest sister and Williams’ colleague at Texas Ballet Theater, leapt at the opportunity to collaborate with her siblings, who both dance for New York City Ballet.
—Lauren Harvey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In the footage, Usopp was pacing his kennel, frantically leaping at the walls.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Leap at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20at. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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