How to Use leap at in a Sentence

leap at

phrasal verb
  • But Minor leaped at the fence to snag the ball that had cleared the barrier.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
  • Ever leap at the mention of any Taylor Swift song lyrics?
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Vierling leaped at the wall, extended his glove and kept the ball from traveling over the fence.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2023
  • The chef also knows not everybody leaps at the thought of thymus glands for dinner.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Monica Antonio, 21, was one of thousands of people who leaped at the chance.
    Jack Healy, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
  • With the score tied at 3 in the seventh inning, Crawford raced back and leaped at the wall to make a spectacular catch that denied Colorado’s Brad Hawpe a go-ahead homer.
    Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • With two outs and two on, Ohtani hit a sinking liner that center fielder Doyle sprinted after, leaping at the last moment to catch the ball in mid-air before crashing to the ground.
    Dennis Georgatos, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024
  • Her homeowner association helped stymie that project and remains wary the church will leap at the chance to make money with the relaxed zoning rules if House Bill 2815 passes.
    The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Flowers is also extremely athletic, and tied for the best overall max vertical leap at the combine with a 42-inch showing.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
  • Eric Andre is leaping at the chance to share his ribbiting drug experience.
    EW.com, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Before leaping at an offer that seems to fulfill your wildest dreams, however, consider the advice from experts on how to avoid being sold a worthless fake.
    Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Her documentary is full of Black men laughing and leaping at casual pool parties, showing off, and gassing one another up.
    Zaire Love, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
  • First Second Books, the graphic novel imprint of Macmillan, leaped at the opportunity to publish this year’s two-book English translation.
    Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • Politicians who are serious about reducing climate change should leap at the chance to increase their own domestic carbon prices while shifting blame to foreign governments.
    Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The lesson here: An officiant (or any) role shouldn’t be taken without a good deal of consideration, and following proper wedding etiquette is to ask the couple’s expectations before leaping at the chance to marry them.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Mathematical artists leaped at the chance to find creative ways to produce Escher-like designs based on these new geometrically interesting tiles.
    Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023

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