How to Use jump at in a Sentence

jump at

phrasal verb

• State education officials also called attention to score jumps at the sixth- and eighth-grade levels.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
• Liu’s Ken jumps at the chance to talk over the entire movie in a bid to impress her.
  — Time, 21 July 2023
• The chance to leave her mark in the Carolinas arose and Julian jumped at it.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024
• Both jumped at the chance to build a new sign for Delga Park on the north side of the neighborhood.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
• The industry has jumped at the chance to shape Trump’s thinking.
  — Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
• Any streamer would have jumped at the chance to carry Eras Tour.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
• Gilkerson had a chance on his first and third jumps at 7-2, but clipped the bar both times.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2023
• On the outs with his family, Mason jumps at the chance.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
• Jordan jumped at the chance to earn some easy cash and agreed to meet the man at the corner of Fifth and Juniper Streets.
  — Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
• They may be all grown up, but Carell said his kids still jumped at the chance to attend the premiere.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
• There are tons of other Amazon deals to jump at right now.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
• Jane and the staff organizers jumped at the idea and ran out to get supplies.
  — Eleni Schirmer, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2023
• When the chance came to return to New York, Streicher jumped at it.
  — Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
• In the meantime, businesses jumped at the chance to sell more products.
  — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
• Some retailers think their customers will jump at the first chance to swipe stuff, and some don’t.
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
• When Russell is offered the job, the family jumps at the chance of a better life.
  — Gabino Iglesias, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
• Sydney sees someone in clear need of nourishment and jumps at the chance to provide it.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• Kolb initially thought Davis wouldn’t fall to No. 11 in the draft but jumped at the opportunity once the team got on the clock.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
• The couple had jumped at the chance to live in a place with below-market rent that was set aside for local workers.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
• Democrats jumped at the chance to keep the government open and both chambers passed the bill by overwhelming margins.
  — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
• Look for opportunity, and jump at the chance to embark on change.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
• Poloniex, one of the most active at the time, was available for the hefty price tag of $400 million, and Allaire jumped at the opportunity.
  — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 6 Sep. 2023
• There are millions who will jump at the chance to earn its high wages, and Karya has built a vetted network of more than 200 grassroots NGOs to onboard them.
  — Time, 27 July 2023
• Consumer spending slowed throughout the spring after jumping at the beginning of the year, then picked up in the summer.
  — Bryan Mena, CNN, 29 Aug. 2023
• Ketchup kingpin Heinz did what brands love to do and jumped at the chance to release a limited edition sauce inspired by the hubbub.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023
• The second-year coach jumped at the opportunity to get his guys involved.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
• So Toomey jumped at the opportunity to find a new home that would include signage rights.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• When El Alfa is at an arena, the arena moves a lot because of everyone jumping at the same time.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
• Aside from the bill sponsors, though, most Maryland officials are not jumping at the chance to raise taxes this election year.
  — Capital News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
• Many people get excited about their first idea or opportunity and jump at it, without running the numbers.
  — Rachel Jimenez, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024