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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
Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Green leaped a defender to finish off a chain-moving 11-yard scramble.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Burbine put Winchester ahead for good with a layup late in the first, capping a possession in which two teammates leaped out of bounds to keep the ball in play.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
After teammate Julius Randle made his first free throw and missed the second, Rudy Gobert leaped to tap the ball into the backcourt and help keep the Wolves within reach of Oklahoma City on Friday night.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes pointedly leapt to Archer’s defence in the build-up to the Adelaide Test, with England’s coach questioning what the reaction would have been had Archer sent in some 75mph dobblers instead.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
An orca leapt out of the water in the distance, but no one looked up.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Luke leaped over a balcony to punch him in the face, and the wedding continued.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Green leaped a defender to finish off a chain-moving 11-yard scramble.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Burbine put Winchester ahead for good with a layup late in the first, capping a possession in which two teammates leaped out of bounds to keep the ball in play.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
After teammate Julius Randle made his first free throw and missed the second, Rudy Gobert leaped to tap the ball into the backcourt and help keep the Wolves within reach of Oklahoma City on Friday night.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes pointedly leapt to Archer’s defence in the build-up to the Adelaide Test, with England’s coach questioning what the reaction would have been had Archer sent in some 75mph dobblers instead.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
An orca leapt out of the water in the distance, but no one looked up.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Luke leaped over a balcony to punch him in the face, and the wedding continued.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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Across 33 non-College Football Playoff games, viewership jumped 13% year-over-year.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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