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
IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, Shao is not so convinced modelling would provide the requisite quality of data to fuel that next developmental leap.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Cadillac sales leaped 25% in the quarter to 46,525.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And the next leap in recovery may come from microbes…tiny, ancient, and alive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, Shao is not so convinced modelling would provide the requisite quality of data to fuel that next developmental leap.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Norwegian striker first looped the ball over the keeper to give City the lead before later leaping highest to power home for his second after Monaco had equalised through a brilliant Jordan Teze finish.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Cadillac sales leaped 25% in the quarter to 46,525.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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He could be primed to make a big jump next season, though.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bunny hopping is nothing new for first-person shooters; spamming the jump button to confuse foes is a decades-old tactic.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But there is also a far more practical reason for doing something as crazy as bunny hopping up the Eiffel Tower.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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One option is to hop on a seaplane—many guests staying at luxury resorts will arrive this way.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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