by leaps and bounds

phrase

: with extraordinary rapidity

a town growing by leaps and bounds

Examples of by leaps and bounds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In recent years, the Serbian industry has grown by leaps and bounds, thanks in large part to competition between the telecom heavyweight and rivals including United Media and public broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Real estate markets are struggling and traditional industries are mired in distress, but high-tech industries have advanced by leaps and bounds and the manufacturing sector, particularly advanced manufacturing, has become stronger. — Da Wei, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2026

For one, screen technology has advanced by leaps and bounds compared to a decade ago, when the elimination strategy became popular. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds with the arrival of AI through intelligent automation, cloud-native capabilities, predictive analysis, digital twins and autonomous decision-making. — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by leaps and bounds

• abounds
• backgrounds
• campgrounds
• confounds
• expounds
• fairgrounds
• foregrounds
• foxhounds
• greyhounds
• playgrounds
• propounds
• rebounds