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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
Johnson, who leaped 50-9¾ to win at the Florida Relays, also won the long jump for the Eagles.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
On the power front, with Friday night’s performance, the Red Sox leaped ahead of the Texas Rangers, hitting their eighth and ninth home home runs ay home, which puts Boston on pace for roughly 41 (Texas is on pace for about 35).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
As of Tuesday, gas prices have leapt 50% since the war began.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That didn’t seem to matter at the rally on Tuesday, where nurses leapt to their feet to give Steyer a standing ovation.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The extra playoff exertion was palpable, and their teammates on the bench leaped to their feet in excitement.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Even as home-plate umpire Adam Beck directed Story toward first base, Red Sox players leaped out of the dugout.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
South Korea’s Samsung saw its market capitalization surpass $1 trillion as demand for semiconductors soared; fellow chipmaker SK Hynix also reached a record high, while Alphabet leapt on news of a $200 billion deal with Anthropic.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
And a study from ICE Mortgage Technology found that insurance premiums leaped 70% in the six-year period between 2019 and 2025.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
On the power front, with Friday night’s performance, the Red Sox leaped ahead of the Texas Rangers, hitting their eighth and ninth home home runs ay home, which puts Boston on pace for roughly 41 (Texas is on pace for about 35).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
As of Tuesday, gas prices have leapt 50% since the war began.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
That didn’t seem to matter at the rally on Tuesday, where nurses leapt to their feet to give Steyer a standing ovation.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The extra playoff exertion was palpable, and their teammates on the bench leaped to their feet in excitement.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Even as home-plate umpire Adam Beck directed Story toward first base, Red Sox players leaped out of the dugout.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
South Korea’s Samsung saw its market capitalization surpass $1 trillion as demand for semiconductors soared; fellow chipmaker SK Hynix also reached a record high, while Alphabet leapt on news of a $200 billion deal with Anthropic.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
And a study from ICE Mortgage Technology found that insurance premiums leaped 70% in the six-year period between 2019 and 2025.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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After the United States and Iran failed to agree on the peace proposal on May 10, oil prices jumped $3 a barrel.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Monthly car payments have jumped by $390 to $525 in the same period, but growing earnings have meant that the payment-to-income ratio has remained at around 10%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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See millennial vs Gen Z marketing trend examples Zaxby's also hopped on the trend, promoting its Cinco de Mayo deal on May 4.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Turner hopped into the dugout after the Braves dropped 16 games in a row.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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