leap out at

phrasal verb

leaped out at or leapt out at; leaping at; leaps out at
1
: to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place
The man leaped out at her from behind a shrub.
2
: to immediately get the attention of (someone)
The picture on the magazine's cover leaps out at you.

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Xavier Restrepo’s measurables won’t leap out at anyone, but his production at Miami is undeniable. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 One date in the flight logs leapt out at Piñeyro: December 14, 1977. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024

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“Leap out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20out%20at. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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