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
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
First working as a film editor with artists like Baz Luhrmann, Chiarella dreamed of directing and started making short films, but never fully made the leap.
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Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Trevor Larnach made it 6-0 in the fourth with a two-run shot to straightaway center that just cleared the extended glove of leaping Alejandro Osuna.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Williams views Leap Life—named after his leap-year birthday—as an attempt to commune with the dead, particularly in light of the ongoing devastation in Palestine, Sudan, Haiti, Congo, and Yemen.
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Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
First working as a film editor with artists like Baz Luhrmann, Chiarella dreamed of directing and started making short films, but never fully made the leap.
—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
However, this method only works if the critters can’t leap from nearby branches or rooftops, so it's best used on standalone trees.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Trevor Larnach made it 6-0 in the fourth with a two-run shot to straightaway center that just cleared the extended glove of leaping Alejandro Osuna.
—
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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Then accelerate out of the squat into a vertical jump, bringing your arms upward to generate momentum.
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The company had already been working with Sesame Workshop, the company behind the show, on an animation project, and was able to get an early jump.
Verb
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Isaac Collins got the big hit, a two-run double that one-hopped the left-field wall.
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The carriage driver hopped off to take a photograph of the family near a fountain when the horse suddenly bolted.
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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