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
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The two-time Mirrorball winner was seen leaping high into the air and showed off her skills by performing a series of tricks including frontflips and backflips.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Right fielder Cam Smith robbed Will Smith of extra bases with a leaping catch near the warning track for the third out of the fifth inning.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
The Diplomat, Slow Horses, and Paradise all feel like worthy nominees, but the fact that these three crowd-pleasing geopolitical conspiracy yarns have such overlap in their themes is going to keep any one of them from leaping ahead as a winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang has taken over a gargantuan room to house his 2006 piece Head On, consisting of 99 life-size sculptures of wolves leaping ferociously through the air.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Church ended a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Waves of law enforcement officials were pouring into the room, leaping from chair to chair, securing the scene.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 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
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 concept — a tech company leaping out from your screen and into a mall so users can try things in person and get help — isn’t new.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The two-time Mirrorball winner was seen leaping high into the air and showed off her skills by performing a series of tricks including frontflips and backflips.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Right fielder Cam Smith robbed Will Smith of extra bases with a leaping catch near the warning track for the third out of the fifth inning.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
The Diplomat, Slow Horses, and Paradise all feel like worthy nominees, but the fact that these three crowd-pleasing geopolitical conspiracy yarns have such overlap in their themes is going to keep any one of them from leaping ahead as a winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
The Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang has taken over a gargantuan room to house his 2006 piece Head On, consisting of 99 life-size sculptures of wolves leaping ferociously through the air.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Church ended a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Waves of law enforcement officials were pouring into the room, leaping from chair to chair, securing the scene.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
Adjective
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Despite this rambling semi-introduction, Newman’s film makes quick work of all of this, recognizing that getting to the Tova-and-Cameron show (with, of course, many guest appearances by Marcellus) is the entire point of the picture.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Mardi is a rambling story, and reviewers were not kind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The riverside town is also a jumping off point for the Appalachian Trail and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath, also mentioned above.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Commuters across Georgia are feeling the squeeze this week as gasoline prices saw a dramatic spike, jumping nearly 30 cents per gallon in the last week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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For the best introduction to the city, get wandering!—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Ultimately there’s clarity and purpose in the wandering spirit of this drama.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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On a gorgeous spring day, West Seventh Street in front of Grand Casino Arena was hopping Saturday afternoon, with a street party packed with enthusiastic Minnesota Wild fans anxiously awaiting the team’s first second-round home game in 12 years.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Here’s what Gutierrez said all cyclists should consider when hopping on their bike this spring.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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