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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Spending on big-ticket items jumped at an annual rate of more than 12%, which may have been driven partly by a desire to buy before any of the new tariffs threatened by President Trump kick in. —

Scott Horsley, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025 Boiled potatoes practically jumping at the chance to be turned into hash. —

Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025 Presently, TikTok users are also jumping at the opportunity to film their V-Day candles from Diptyque in tranquil bedroom settings, with comments expressing the sentiment that this is just the sign users needed to finally buy their own. —

Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025 So when Unrivaled reached out to her about a potential coaching opportunity, the hoops legend jumped at the opportunity. —

C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for jump at