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
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Elustondo, Brenden Watts, Gregorio Duron Contreras and others all took leaps.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
And his leaping ability and 6-foot-1 height are clear pluses for an outside, press corner, which is Lee's play style.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In what has become hardly a leap for the company, SpaceX concluded its Starlink satellite launches for February 2026 with a trio of flights this week.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Elustondo, Brenden Watts, Gregorio Duron Contreras and others all took leaps.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, briefly leaped above $84.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
And his leaping ability and 6-foot-1 height are clear pluses for an outside, press corner, which is Lee's play style.
—American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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Offensive linemen will run, jump and side-shuffle their way Sunday through skill and athletic testing at Lucas Oil Stadium.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Other analysts see a more modest jump depending on how the conflict develops.—
Garrett Downs,Greg Iacurci,Azhar Sukri,Spriha Srivastava,Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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As hospital staff scattered, the footage shows the gunman abandoning the wheelchair and hopping away, according to the complaint.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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