LEAPING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

leaping 1 of 2

adjective

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

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

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

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 The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 May 2026 On Saturday afternoon, the Astros witnessed Chicago’s spectacular defense with Crow-Armstrong’s leaping catch into the ivy and Hoerner’s between-the-legs throw to first base. —

Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 May 2026 In addition to both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top R&B Albums tallies, the Grammy winner for Album of the Year returns to the summit on the Vinyl Albums roster, leaping from third place. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 But after leaping and stretching his torso over the top of the wall, the ball fell just out of his reach. —

Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 The overall effect was magical; the pristine white of the orbs and the robed created a sheer background that further emphasized the already bright spectacle of the dancing, leaping players and the beasts alongside them. —

Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 If not for a tremendous leaping catch by left fielder Jarren Duran, Salvador Perez’s two-out liner to deep left would’ve easily brought Jensen home. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Margo goes feral, leaping over the table like a lioness, desperately clawing the air. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping

Adjective

Pochettino, in a rambling answer about his central midfield options, seemed to suggest that Reyna could play in a deeper, more defensive position.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The California Military Academy spent a spectacular few of its early years, circa 1906, on the water at Santa Monica, leasing out the rambling Victorian pile that had once been the Arcadia Hotel.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026