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
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
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, to save time, someone who is always in a hurry with limited time for exercise except weekends may be in the habit of leaping into vigorous exercise without warming up properly.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, several videos and images circulating on social media appear to show BASE jumpers leaping from El Capitan, unauthorized campers occupying closed areas and climbers scaling Half Dome’s cables without permits — all in violation of park regulations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Kitchen yelled, recording the dozens of monkeys leaping from the trees and into the water in front of her.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Early in the second quarter, Lam threw a touchdown pass to Kayla Burmood who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Whiteside had a pass break-up late that may have been a touchdown, and followed it up with another leaping pass break-up in the left corner of the end zone against star Bucs rookie Emeka Egbuka.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Dermot O’Leary’s bestselling children’s book series is leaping from page to stage in a new family production featuring puppetry and original songs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Qudsiyah Mahmood, 13, drowned after leaping into Baitings Reservoir near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, on May 28, according to BBC News and WalesOnline.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Rojas’ play in the ninth was fantastic, but then Andy Pages one-upped him with a leaping catch on Ernie Clement’s long drive to left-center while colliding with Kiké Hernández.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, to save time, someone who is always in a hurry with limited time for exercise except weekends may be in the habit of leaping into vigorous exercise without warming up properly.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
In recent weeks, several videos and images circulating on social media appear to show BASE jumpers leaping from El Capitan, unauthorized campers occupying closed areas and climbers scaling Half Dome’s cables without permits — all in violation of park regulations.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Kitchen yelled, recording the dozens of monkeys leaping from the trees and into the water in front of her.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Early in the second quarter, Lam threw a touchdown pass to Kayla Burmood who made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Whiteside had a pass break-up late that may have been a touchdown, and followed it up with another leaping pass break-up in the left corner of the end zone against star Bucs rookie Emeka Egbuka.
—Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Dermot O’Leary’s bestselling children’s book series is leaping from page to stage in a new family production featuring puppetry and original songs.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Qudsiyah Mahmood, 13, drowned after leaping into Baitings Reservoir near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, on May 28, according to BBC News and WalesOnline.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
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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
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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
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But in overtime, Beck threw his second interception of the game — with Mustangs safety Ahmaad Moses jumping a route on a pass intended for Malachi Toney — and then SMU scored a touchdown six plays later for the win.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Paramount is definitely clearing its deck, along with plenty of sailors jumping — and being pushed — over the side.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Others described sightings of a woman dressed in black wandering hallways, gardens and along the seashore.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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And there’s even an AI Kevin O’Leary wandering cyberspace.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But what about potential customers who may be leery about hopping into a vehicle without a human doing the steering?—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair found a construction cone nearby and lowered it into the water, hopping the raccoon could cling to it.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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