jump at
phrasal verb
jumped at; jumping at; jumps at
: to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.)
She jumped at the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do.
He jumped at the offer of a better job.
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While spending time with the managing editor of Soho News, where he'd recently been hired, the photographer jumped at the chance to meet the rock legend.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Oliver Coppard, mayor of South Yorkshire, England, jumped at the chance to work with Bloomberg Philanthropies again.
—Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Allure editors are jumping at the chance to shop these deals.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
Boxer Jake Paul took a jab at Lane Kiffin after the college football coach decided to jump at the opportunity to take the LSU Tigers’ job and leave the Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Nov. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Oliver Coppard, mayor of South Yorkshire, England, jumped at the chance to work with Bloomberg Philanthropies again.
—Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Allure editors are jumping at the chance to shop these deals.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Dec. 2025
Boxer Jake Paul took a jab at Lane Kiffin after the college football coach decided to jump at the opportunity to take the LSU Tigers’ job and leave the Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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