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
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
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
For the plant-based, seaweed forward food; for the sauna in a wartime electricity station on the edge of the land; for leaping straight out of the whimsical, high-design boat house into the North Sea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
At the snap, Bain fires off, stays low and engages tackle Dametrious Crownover’s pads then proceeds to push him back into quarterback Marcel Reed, squeezing the pocket before eventually leaping into the sack on third down.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Stanton was robbed of another hit in the eighth when Ceddanne Rafaela made a leaping catch at the center-field wall.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
About the only thing that has remained constant is the company's leaping deer logo, registered as a trademark 150 years ago.
—Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Energy prices logged their biggest gain since 2005, with gas prices leaping more than 21% and fuel oil up more than 30% from February.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
For the plant-based, seaweed forward food; for the sauna in a wartime electricity station on the edge of the land; for leaping straight out of the whimsical, high-design boat house into the North Sea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
At the snap, Bain fires off, stays low and engages tackle Dametrious Crownover’s pads then proceeds to push him back into quarterback Marcel Reed, squeezing the pocket before eventually leaping into the sack on third down.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Stanton was robbed of another hit in the eighth when Ceddanne Rafaela made a leaping catch at the center-field wall.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
His line drive hissed past a leaping Steffen for a 3-2 Miami lead.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
About the only thing that has remained constant is the company's leaping deer logo, registered as a trademark 150 years ago.
—Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Energy prices logged their biggest gain since 2005, with gas prices leaping more than 21% and fuel oil up more than 30% from February.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
Adjective
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The rambling, low-slung building, containing 200 rooms, including 36 suites, is easy to get lost in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Trump lashed out at them and Tucker in a long, rambling social media post earlier this month.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The montage features Louis playing on the beach, swinging a bat, and jumping into the ocean—a snapshot of carefree moments typical of a normal childhood.—
Antonella Rossi,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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That never appeared more obvious than his final appearance, when the Chargers’ secondary began jumping some routes.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Like Fox Lake mom Priscilla Marshall, 34, whose 11-year-old son was found wandering village streets last month, bloody and beaten, authorities said.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The adventurous rapper and producer take a more refined approach on a collaborative album full of wandering thoughts and odd, understated beats.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These include operating without GPS, using frequency hopping to counter jamming, and enabling one operator to manage multiple drones.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, many thought Tilson Thomas too brash and arrogant to lead an orchestra, and, around the same time, Tilson Thomas fell in with New York’s disco-hopping crowd.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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