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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The result is an era defined not by vertical leaps, but horizontal integration.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The Valkyries were dominant against the Sparks last season, holding a 3-1 record, including a very important victory near the end of the regular season that clinched a tiebreaker that the Valkyries needed to leap over Los Angeles in the playoff race.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Pinder is taking the leap from Class A to Triple A in the Sox organization after being announced as the manager for the Charlotte Knights on Thursday.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The result is an era defined not by vertical leaps, but horizontal integration.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
But rates of colorectal cancer among younger people have been steadily increasing in recent decades, and the disease has leaped from the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in 1990 to the first in 2023.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
The Valkyries were dominant against the Sparks last season, holding a 3-1 record, including a very important victory near the end of the regular season that clinched a tiebreaker that the Valkyries needed to leap over Los Angeles in the playoff race.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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The short program — which caps at two minutes, 40 seconds — leans as much on precision and storytelling as jumps.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota was locked in defensively from the jump and overcame a slow shooting start to run away from the Heat in the second half.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bieber isn’t the only one sporting this sumptuous shade of blue on her nails either, some of our favorite nail artists have hopped on it too—plus, blue in all its shades is all over the runways.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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All over TikTok and other social-media platforms, influencers are hopping on vibration plates.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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