as in to jump
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the outfielder leaped into the air to catch the ball before it went over the fence
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Recent Examples of leap
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
On the day in August 2024 when Starbucks named Brian Niccol as its next CEO, its stock leapt by almost 25%.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
One run showed a 12% boost, then 28%, 43%, and finally a 63% leap.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Smallmouth bass are among the hardest-fighting freshwater sport fishes, popular with anglers for the leaping acrobatics the fish perform trying to unhook themselves.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
On the day in August 2024 when Starbucks named Brian Niccol as its next CEO, its stock leapt by almost 25%.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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This child, who had never been on a trip but had only heard about it, wrote a letter and got our organization selected as the recipient of all money raised for a jump-roping and basketball event at their school.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sarkis, with millions of followers across several platforms including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, is focusing on what’s in a name by making a jump into the four-color world of graphic novels.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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DeChambeau hopped and skipped in the air like a youthful cheerleader, kicking his legs in wild directions with each leap.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The trend, popularized by creator Kathryn Smith in a viral video, encourages viewers to start their day by hopping out of bed and jumping 50 times.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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