leaping 1 of 2

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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leaping

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verb

present participle of leap

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Recent Examples of leaping
Adjective
Two plays later, Savage made a leaping interception in the end zone. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 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
Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort. Staff, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025 Soon, the camera cuts to two men trading punches and another leaping overboard before Doechii arrives, speeding up on a jet ski. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 That leaping logo transcends generations, and to Mensah, symbolizes greatness in every thread. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 From 876 feet above the New River, hundreds of BASE jumpers—named for leaping off Buildings, Antennas, Spans, and Earth—hurl themselves into the gorge, often landing in the river. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Later in the segment, the Las Culturistas host went as far as leaping over the desk so that Dobby could punish himself once again by banging his head against the camera. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 The Norwegian striker first looped the ball over the keeper to give City the lead before later leaping highest to power home for his second after Monaco had equalised through a brilliant Jordan Teze finish. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 The piece opens with a description of an iconic photograph of Blass, leaping in ecstasy after leading his team to a World Series victory, in 1971. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Smallmouth bass are among the hardest-fighting freshwater sport fishes, popular with anglers for the leaping acrobatics the fish perform trying to unhook themselves. Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
Adjective
  • In the past several years, Edge had filed a string of civil lawsuits with rambling, sometimes conspiratorial claims.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Kiehne was frustrated with the Joneses because the county government wouldn’t grade the dirt road up to his ranch, a rambling territory along the New Mexico border.
    Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even the field goal block right there, [DE] Sam [Williams] is jumping over with the block.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Daniels has made an impact beyond jumping to the top of the depth chart; his attitude rubs off on everybody.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No wandering, no project creep.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For starters, this confirms once and for all that Antetokounmpo — at 30 years old, four years removed from his lone title and with two seasons left on his deal — has a wandering eye.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Surveillance footage reportedly showed young girls hopping fences in what appeared to be attempts to escape.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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