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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Dolan leaped at the opportunity and turned that small slice into Cablevision.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
The men leap at each other and have to be separated.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Today's talkers Are any NFL teams making a leap at trade deadline?
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
He’s listed at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, and recorded the eighth-highest max vertical leap at the NBA Draft combine (38 inches).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
The men leap at each other and have to be separated.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Today's talkers Are any NFL teams making a leap at trade deadline?
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
He’s listed at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, and recorded the eighth-highest max vertical leap at the NBA Draft combine (38 inches).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
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“Leap at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20at. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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