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or leapt
as in jumped
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 leaped
Fans leapt out of their courtside seats.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
But these luxury connotations have leapt from the glossy pages of magazine adverts and into real life.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
For the final out of the game, with runners on first and second, Tatis ran back 60 feet toward the right field corner and leaped to grab a line drive by Kris Bryant.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The problem started with the pandemic; although road traffic dried up, the death rate leapt by 20 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
On the mesa, flames leaped from one 4,000-square-foot home to the next.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The emerging denim brand leapt into ready-to-wear, expanding from upcycled jeans into tailoring, shirts and eveningwear.
—Erin Duxbury, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
At the end of his four-minute routine the crowd leapt to their feet and gave him a raucous standing ovation.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Claire Hutton, 19, midfielder (Kansas City Current) Hutton leapt straight from high school to the pros, signing with the Current in December 2023 after previously committing to the University of North Carolina.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
But these luxury connotations have leapt from the glossy pages of magazine adverts and into real life.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
For the final out of the game, with runners on first and second, Tatis ran back 60 feet toward the right field corner and leaped to grab a line drive by Kris Bryant.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The problem started with the pandemic; although road traffic dried up, the death rate leapt by 20 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
On the mesa, flames leaped from one 4,000-square-foot home to the next.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The emerging denim brand leapt into ready-to-wear, expanding from upcycled jeans into tailoring, shirts and eveningwear.
—Erin Duxbury, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
At the end of his four-minute routine the crowd leapt to their feet and gave him a raucous standing ovation.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Claire Hutton, 19, midfielder (Kansas City Current) Hutton leapt straight from high school to the pros, signing with the Current in December 2023 after previously committing to the University of North Carolina.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
jumped
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Boise State came out of halftime down 32-22 and jumped into a quick 5-0 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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Migrant apprehensions jumped by 57% from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, along the San Diego border — from 216,955 to 341,580, according to Customs and Border Protection data.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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