How to Use jump at in a Sentence

jump at

verb
  • First of all, to have that time jump at the start.
    — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
  • The fifth round feels like a good time to jump at a young guard or center prospect.
    — Mike Kaye april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The child had jumped at the sting, her bottom lip quivering.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Gordon jumped at the chance to join it and moved to Phnom Penh.
    — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Blashill and Davidson didn’t exactly jump at the idea.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Phillies made Strahm available and KC jumped at the chance.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • That’s if the team jumps at the Washington Square Park project.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Some sellers jumped at the deals but were bound by NDAs that kept prices private.
    — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But the economic shock of a sudden price jump at the pumps in July will be brutal.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
  • Sadie jumps at the door after Koch becomes visible through the window.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Lackey jumped at the opportunity and hasn’t looked back.
    — Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Prices at each of the three stations jumped at different paces, sometimes within 24 hours.
    — Andrew Blum, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The fawn jumps at Officer Roy, who scoops the baby deer up, catching it in the crook of his arm.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • That's a steep discount, and most debt collectors won't jump at it unless certain conditions are in place.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • John Garcia, the former vocalist for Kyuss, jumped at the chance to perform with his band.
    — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t jump at every opportunity that comes.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • The scene cuts, but a person could reasonably imagine Berman jumping at his throat, or off the office window.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • One of the scenes that surprised me most in the final season of Stranger Things was when Dustin got jumped at the cemetery.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Naturally, the second the film ended, the audience — many of whom were clad in blue and orange — jumped at the chance to check in on the game.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Texas drivers are seeing another jump at the pump, with gas prices climbing above $4 a gallon statewide for the first time in nearly four years.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Just look at how some teams jump at the chance to buy a contender’s loose change or cap casualties instead of looking for their own version of that player.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • When the part of Season 2’s Austin came his way, Melton jumped at the chance to play one of the series’ beefing leads.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Making a trade This offseason, the Royals jumped at the chance to reacquire Strahm.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • What was ridiculous was the jump at that point in time was $4 [million], $4 [million] $15 or $16 million.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • Since the 2022 third quarter, this metric has jumped at a pace between 8 percent and 12 percent.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • With lots of free time, a longing for connection and no new Survivor seasons in sight, fans jumped at the chance to connect with other viewers and test their wits.
    — Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • Kilgore considered the offer, talked it through with Jones and others, and ultimately jumped at it.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Mid-major coaches used to jump at just about any high-major opportunity, but there’s never been more of an emphasis on making sure to pick the right job.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The couple — veteran entrepreneurs in their own right — saw the popularity of the city’s food truck community and jumped at the chance to launch their own.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This was still the middle of the bear market of 2023, and Dragonfly jumped at the opportunity.
    — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026

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