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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When Fisk jumped at the opportunity to make history in 2022, many hoped that multiple HBCU programs would follow suit.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Matchday had the biggest jump at 50% to $61 million, with the extra home dates and demand for hospitality offerings.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
The Wu administration in the summer of 2023 announced that the initiative would offer a 75%, 29-year tax abatement to building owners who jumped at the chance to convert.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Matchday had the biggest jump at 50% to $61 million, with the extra home dates and demand for hospitality offerings.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
The Wu administration in the summer of 2023 announced that the initiative would offer a 75%, 29-year tax abatement to building owners who jumped at the chance to convert.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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“Jump at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20at. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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