jump out at
phrasal verb
jumped out at; jumping out at; jumps out at
1
: to suddenly come at (someone) from a hiding place
The hidden assailant jumped out at them.
2
: to immediately get the attention of (someone)
The sculpture jumps out at you when you enter the house.
I checked for errors, but nothing jumped out at me.
Examples of jump out at in a Sentence
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In doing prep work before the game, Stan says the stat that jumped out at him was this one: There are 28 NBA teams that shoot 34 percent or better from 3-point range, but the Magic don’t have a single player in their regular rotation right now who is shooting 34 percent or better.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
What jumped out at me most was that both of them brought up something that hasn’t been mentioned much in the press, in regard to the fires: term limits need to go.
—John Phillips, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
The size jumps out at you right away, but there are layers, good and bad, to the rest of his game.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Which one jumps out at you though as looking the hardest in your eyes?
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The thing that jumps out at you the most when first opening the kit is the magnetic cap.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
But then, also, as a public persona, some of the lines really jumped out at me.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The first thing that jumped out at me at a recent tasting was that Camp Nelson B is more similar to the core Wild Turkey 101 bourbon than any of the others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Both wear chest cameras aimed at their faces and occasionally scream and swear as grotesque actors jump out at them.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
What jumped out at me most was that both of them brought up something that hasn’t been mentioned much in the press, in regard to the fires: term limits need to go.
—John Phillips, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
The size jumps out at you right away, but there are layers, good and bad, to the rest of his game.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Which one jumps out at you though as looking the hardest in your eyes?
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
The thing that jumps out at you the most when first opening the kit is the magnetic cap.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
But then, also, as a public persona, some of the lines really jumped out at me.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The first thing that jumped out at me at a recent tasting was that Camp Nelson B is more similar to the core Wild Turkey 101 bourbon than any of the others.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Both wear chest cameras aimed at their faces and occasionally scream and swear as grotesque actors jump out at them.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Jump out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20out%20at. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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