Synonyms of leaped

leaped

verb

variants or leapt

past tense of leap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumped
• hopped
• sprang
• bounded
• vaulted
• bounced
• pounced
• skipped
• attacked
• loped
• hurdled
• leapfrogged
• capered
• bucked
• romped
• cavorted
• frolicked
• skyrocketed
• gamboled
• shot
• caprioled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaped

The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Nix then drove Denver 65 yards in 10 plays with the aid of three defensive penalties and, with the ball nearly touching the goal line, leaped over the pile for the go-ahead TD. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

From the 11, Kelce ran a corner route in the end zone and leaped for a Mahomes toss for his second touchdown of the season. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Texas Tech led only 7-0 before fellow linebacker Brock Gowlas leaped to deflect a pass thrown by Brett Holloway. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

So on Friday, Marshall’s grandson Bailey took his grandfather’s place and leapt from a plane flying over Toronto with Harry. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

The engineer’s role leaped forward, and with the leap came a new set of obstacles. — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Atlassian’s stock has leapt 230% from an April low, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings, but is still 60% below its late-2021 peak. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Except Diggs leapt and hugged the goalpost after the score — drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026