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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
The average price leaped 19% in April to a new all-time high.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Morris leaped for it, his face a mask of outrage.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Encouraged to talk more about that, Song nearly leaped out of his chair.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The mother had leapt from an overpass but survived.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The movie, which adapts the best-selling weepie by Shelby Van Pelt, was released Friday and, with only three days under its belt, leapt into the top 10.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index has leaped 60% in six weeks, and Micron—a memory chipmaker—surged 38% last week alone, its best week since 2008.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Johnson, who leaped 50-9¾ to win at the Florida Relays, also won the long jump for the Eagles.
—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
Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Morris leaped for it, his face a mask of outrage.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Encouraged to talk more about that, Song nearly leaped out of his chair.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The mother had leapt from an overpass but survived.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The movie, which adapts the best-selling weepie by Shelby Van Pelt, was released Friday and, with only three days under its belt, leapt into the top 10.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index has leaped 60% in six weeks, and Micron—a memory chipmaker—surged 38% last week alone, its best week since 2008.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Johnson, who leaped 50-9¾ to win at the Florida Relays, also won the long jump for the Eagles.
—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
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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McIlroy hopped a plane and drove over, spending maybe five hours on the course before leaving.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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