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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
Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
When New York Assemblyman Alex Bores decided to seek a promotion to Congress, the technology industry leapt into his way.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The crowd leapt to their feet for a long applause break.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal tried heading the rebound into the net, but Vozinha hopped up, leapt into the air again and pushed the ball safely out of play.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
With Vozinha sprawling, Torres leapt toward the ball and got his foot on it, sending it flying off the crossbar and back into the Cape Verde box.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Clemson's Shantae Foreman leaped 46 feet, 7 inches on her sixth and final try to win the triple jump.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
After that, Obsession’s business leaped an unprecedented 39% upward in its second weekend in theaters and a 14% jump in weekend three, before taking a mere 7% dip in weekend four.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
When New York Assemblyman Alex Bores decided to seek a promotion to Congress, the technology industry leapt into his way.
—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
The crowd leapt to their feet for a long applause break.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal tried heading the rebound into the net, but Vozinha hopped up, leapt into the air again and pushed the ball safely out of play.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
With Vozinha sprawling, Torres leapt toward the ball and got his foot on it, sending it flying off the crossbar and back into the Cape Verde box.
—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Clemson's Shantae Foreman leaped 46 feet, 7 inches on her sixth and final try to win the triple jump.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
After that, Obsession’s business leaped an unprecedented 39% upward in its second weekend in theaters and a 14% jump in weekend three, before taking a mere 7% dip in weekend four.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
Verb
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Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
Verb
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The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
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Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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