Synonyms of leaps

leaps 1 of 2

noun

plural of leap

as in jumps

an act of leaping into the air

the horse cleared the hurdle with a tremendous leap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumps
• hops
• bounces
• bounds
• vaults
• springs
• skips
• pounces
• lopes
• attacks
• capers
• gambols
• plunges
• dives
• caprioles
• pitches
• gambadoes

leaps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of leap

as in hops

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

• jumps
• hops
• bounds
• springs
• pounces
• vaults
• bounces
• skips
• hurdles
• leapfrogs
• attacks
• lopes
• cavorts
• gambols
• capers
• bucks
• romps
• frolics
• skyrockets
• shoots
• caprioles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaps

Noun

Yet for every one of these tremendous leaps forward engineered by Gorbachev, Putin has commanded a sensational step backward. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Thanks to major leaps in the tech, these tools can now generate photorealistic fake footage at the drop of a hat — which could have devastating implications for efforts to keep disinformation at bay. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

The great technological leaps in American history have often featured influential industrialists who step forward as vanguards, leading the way to a better tomorrow while emerging as major players in extreme endeavors. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

So kudos to the extras who steal scenes from them in the background, flailing like avant-garde dancers when a vicious mental parasite leaps from grandmothers to joggers to security guards on a quest to find something awful. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Chinese artificial intelligence firms like DeepSeek and Zhipu have made major leaps toward closing the performance gap with US firms. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Both their counts are still growing leaps and bounds by the day. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026

In these nine half-baths, designers listed on the AD PRO Directory take imaginative leaps, treating each one as a canvas to wow. — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

Fast forward to now, with huge leaps in AI models, Alexa has received an upgrade and Amazon is thinking about a world where its voice assistant can be with you everywhere. — Arjun Kharpal,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Verb

In the scene where the Brits show up at Lasso’s house in Kansas, Sudeikis leaps over a flower bed and kicks his heels up in the air. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

If Mitchell’s resolution to his script’s dangling questions feels somewhat rote, a graceful epilogue leaps several decades forward to end matters on an interesting, unexpected note. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Incensed by the uproar of the crowd in the video, Blanka leaps across the cage, scaling the walls and delivering an electric shock across the metal barrier. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Sara helps Max, who is struggling because of her injured hand, but the shark leaps out of the water and pulls Max back. — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026

Following the officer’s voice, the cat leaps up to a higher ledge, then up again to the railing near the roadway. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

As such, anytime those on the right, or even tangentially associated with the right, notice or say something about a movie or entertainment property, Variety leaps in to defend their political party. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Normally invisible to us, the corona suddenly leaps into view the moment the moon blocks the sun’s brilliant face. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

On cue, a Frey leaps out and stabs Robb’s pregnant wife Talisa (Oona Chaplin) in the stomach, and a volley of crossbow arrows lay into Robb and his friends. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Phrases Containing leaps

• by leaps and bounds