Synonyms of leaping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rambling
• wandering
• excursive
• indirect
• discursive
• meandering
• digressive
• desultory
• maundering
• digressional
• digressionary
• roundabout
• deviating
• circuitous
• devious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consistent
• logical
• coherent
• direct
• focused
• straightforward
• undeviating

leaping

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumping
• hopping
• bounding
• springing
• bouncing
• vaulting
• pouncing
• skipping
• attacking
• loping
• hurdling
• leapfrogging
• capering
• cavorting
• romping
• frolicking
• bucking
• gamboling
• skyrocketing
• shooting
• caprioling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaping

Adjective

Messi’s pass just cleared the leaping Stones, then dipped to Martínez, who nodded it home. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Within three plays in 11-on-11, speedy fifth-round rookie receiver Cyrus Allen reeled in a deep pass from Fields down the left sideline, then scored a leaping touchdown in the red zone on a sprint-out to the left side of the end zone. — Pete Sweeney june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

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

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

Video captured a woman leaping from an 11th-floor ledge into a firefighter’s arms to escape a high-rise fire. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

On the play Dart returned, the QB escaped the pocket before finding Fields in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

His first drive was highlighted by Garrett Wilson making a leaping 21-yard catch over the middle in traffic. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Tristan Peters also made a leaping catch at the wall on Matt McLain's drive to left-center in the third. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Defensive support included a leaping grab at the wall by left fielder Tristan Peters to rob Matt McLain of an extra-base hit leading off the third inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

With runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams’ liner. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Zarlenga noted that about 90% of the dead fish were silver and bighead carp, an invasive species known for leaping out of the water and startling or injuring boaters. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026