as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
we had trouble following the lecturer's leaping look at archaeological discoveries around the world
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as in jumping
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 leaping
ABC News, 22 May 2026
Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Two plays later, Corona del Mar linebacker Cash Pearsall made a leaping interception near midfield.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Bryce Teodosio’s long fly ball landed to the back side of a leaping Outman, going for a leadoff triple in the bottom of the eighth inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Rookie left fielder Sterlin Thompson made a leaping catch against the wall in the fifth to rob Mike Trout of a home run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
He and Oswald Peraza were each robbed of homers by leaping Rockies outfielders.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
After a sacy fly by Bazzana tied it, Ramírez laced a 2-2 curveball over leaping first baseman Ben Rice and down the right-field line for a 5-4 lead.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
People no longer line up overnight to catch a glimpse of Baryshnikov leaping across the stage of the Metropolitan, or get into fights about whether Mark Morris or Twyla Tharp is a better choreographer.
—Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Another friend, whom Kuras had known since childhood, was hit in the leg, before leaping overboard to escape the hail of bullets.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
In his two-minute absence, Australia romped ahead 26-14 after tries by Ben Dowling and Hutchison, the latter after a spectacular restart catch by a leaping Aden Ekanayake above his head.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Most people saw Erivo as a hero, leaping in to save a friend with no thought to her own safety.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Adjective
Richie Palacios hit a comebacker that could have been a 1-2-3 double play but the ball bounced off the glove of a leaping Hill, over Caballero and into center for a two-run single.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Two plays later, Corona del Mar linebacker Cash Pearsall made a leaping interception near midfield.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Bryce Teodosio’s long fly ball landed to the back side of a leaping Outman, going for a leadoff triple in the bottom of the eighth inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Max Schuemann made his first career start in right field Thursday and made a diving catch on Steven Kwan in the second along with a leaping catch on Brayan Rocchio in the seventh.
—Larry Fleisher, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Rookie left fielder Sterlin Thompson made a leaping catch against the wall in the fifth to rob Mike Trout of a home run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
He and Oswald Peraza were each robbed of homers by leaping Rockies outfielders.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
After a sacy fly by Bazzana tied it, Ramírez laced a 2-2 curveball over leaping first baseman Ben Rice and down the right-field line for a 5-4 lead.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
People no longer line up overnight to catch a glimpse of Baryshnikov leaping across the stage of the Metropolitan, or get into fights about whether Mark Morris or Twyla Tharp is a better choreographer.
—Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Another friend, whom Kuras had known since childhood, was hit in the leg, before leaping overboard to escape the hail of bullets.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
In his two-minute absence, Australia romped ahead 26-14 after tries by Ben Dowling and Hutchison, the latter after a spectacular restart catch by a leaping Aden Ekanayake above his head.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Most people saw Erivo as a hero, leaping in to save a friend with no thought to her own safety.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
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Spinella shucks off sentimentality, always showing us Con’s offhand humor and sometimes nervous, defensive rambling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Carnivores shouldn’t miss out on Peter upstairs—a rambling dining venue perched on the 24th floor, high above the rooms, that looks like a glitzy Vegas club complete with purple accents and ethereal, Avatar-esque light sculptures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The feeling of jumping into the spring all sweaty and sore was magnificent.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Dell Technologies was right behind, jumping 31% after reporting its strongest sales growth since 2018.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Cocktail Magic includes bars with different themes and wandering magicians.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Released in 2022, this otherworldly timepiece puts a contemporary spin on the wandering hours complication that AP debuted within the original Starwheel (Ref.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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The show also featured an unofficial State Property reunion, with Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crakk, Memphis Bleek, and Young Gunz all hopping on the mic at various intervals.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
31 May 2026
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But in the era of job-hopping and freelancing, freedom can come with a cost.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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