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
Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s troubling news for studio Neon and even scarier for writer/director Chris Stuckmann, a YouTube film critic from Ohio who made the leap to feature filmmaking in Hollywood thanks to Mike Flanagan.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Advance Auto Parts — The auto parts provider leaped 24% after third-quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street expectations.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber took a stylish leap back to the '60s at the 2023 Casamigos Halloween Party.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s troubling news for studio Neon and even scarier for writer/director Chris Stuckmann, a YouTube film critic from Ohio who made the leap to feature filmmaking in Hollywood thanks to Mike Flanagan.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
While the workers, in the trees, stay still, the bull’s looming, drifting presence gives frozen stillness an unambiguous motive and makes moments when people shift and even leap from branch to branch terrifyingly suspenseful.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Advance Auto Parts — The auto parts provider leaped 24% after third-quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street expectations.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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That includes putting moves on opponents for jump shots, hitting far-out threes, and even pulling off four-point plays.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Based on nearly 5,000 responses from technology professionals worldwide, the report shows that 90% of software development professionals are using AI in their daily jobs—a jump of 14% in just one year.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Re hops on a beam of light and flies into space in search of a cozy lunar nook.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The coaching carousel is already far busier than usual at this time of year; now imagine a hopping-mad Auburn barreling into this overcrowded market.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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