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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While revisiting the original cartoon to prepare, one element that jumped out at Stewart was the power of the theme song.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 June 2024
Pregnancy can often feel like a long-haul adventure in itself, and whilst the thought of an extensive flight may not jump out at the top of your to-do list, there are ways to make that coveted trip—and any other air travel during pregnancy that comes up—more comfortable.
—Joanna Carrigan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
Lauren Goode: What were some of the things that jumped out at you during that?
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Here are four pale green watches that have jumped out at us this year so far.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Walk into any of these and spend a few seconds staring back and forth at the book covers in French and the ones in English, and the divide will jump out at you.
—Hazlitt, 27 Mar. 2024
The Underwood sriracha immediately jumped out at us as the more acidic of the pair, while the Huy Fong had a sweeter note.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
One of the first ones that jumped out at me is that the headset does not have any functional USB ports for data or accessories.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Look at an anatomy chart and the importance of the vagus nerve jumps out at you.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 June 2024
Pregnancy can often feel like a long-haul adventure in itself, and whilst the thought of an extensive flight may not jump out at the top of your to-do list, there are ways to make that coveted trip—and any other air travel during pregnancy that comes up—more comfortable.
—Joanna Carrigan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
Lauren Goode: What were some of the things that jumped out at you during that?
—Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Here are four pale green watches that have jumped out at us this year so far.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Walk into any of these and spend a few seconds staring back and forth at the book covers in French and the ones in English, and the divide will jump out at you.
—Hazlitt, 27 Mar. 2024
The Underwood sriracha immediately jumped out at us as the more acidic of the pair, while the Huy Fong had a sweeter note.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
One of the first ones that jumped out at me is that the headset does not have any functional USB ports for data or accessories.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Look at an anatomy chart and the importance of the vagus nerve jumps out at you.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
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