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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Some eager part of me—my inner novelist, perhaps—leaps at the opportunity to explain this compulsion in narrative terms. —

Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024 So when a former journalist contacted her about redesigning his house after his late wife lost her long battle with cancer, Sam leapt at the opportunity to bring his literary vision to life. —

Isabel Slone, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024 Axe held high, furry mouth stretched into a mighty shout, King Durin leaps at the Balrog. —

Hayden Mears, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024 The Walz administration leapt at the chance to arrange a meeting between lawmakers and Weaver, a former chief of staff for Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. —

Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leap at