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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Having lived through the stress of moving vehicles for years with Michael, Kali jumped at an opportunity last spring to join Getaway Day Agency, a vehicle shipping company that aims to make the car shipping experience as smooth as possible for professional baseball players. —

Melissa Lockard, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 By the numbers: Dolores and San Juan counties in southwestern Colorado saw the greatest percentage jump at more than 25%, followed by Weld County's 15% growth, an Axios analysis of the latest five-year census data through 2023 finds. —

John Frank, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 Hundreds of entertainers jumped at the chance to go to The Vatican to meet The Pope. —

EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Though it would be believed that many NFL teams would choose to pass on Barrett, there are plenty of teams who might jump at the chance to add a quality pass rush for their playoff push. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump at