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or leapt
as in jumped
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 leaped
Toward the end, Chino started feeling the rock & roll energy and leapt offstage, crowd-surfing into adoring fans.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
When forward Xavier Booker blocked a lay-in in the first half, Dent leaped out of bounds to save it and launched it backwards over his head, somehow directly to another teammate.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Twice, when Meredith ordered ‘Two steps stage left’ and Geoffrey moved to the right, Meredith came bounding down the centre aisle shouting ‘Left, left, ducky’ and leapt onto the apron to seize him by the shoulders and shove him into place.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Tarleton State's Likesh Sathyanathan leaped a personal best 26-11 1/4 to win the long jump.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
The French phenom leaped to second place in FanDuel’s odds Tuesday — another sign of the tectonic shift caused by Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winner.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The water exploded as the fish leaped in a full backflip.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Victor Osimhen leapt to head back across goal and Mario Lemina dived in to nod home from close range.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
More than 300 hopefuls all stretched, leaped, and lifted during the open tryouts inside Merritt Clubs Downtown Athletic Club— hoping to make the cut.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
When forward Xavier Booker blocked a lay-in in the first half, Dent leaped out of bounds to save it and launched it backwards over his head, somehow directly to another teammate.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Twice, when Meredith ordered ‘Two steps stage left’ and Geoffrey moved to the right, Meredith came bounding down the centre aisle shouting ‘Left, left, ducky’ and leapt onto the apron to seize him by the shoulders and shove him into place.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Tarleton State's Likesh Sathyanathan leaped a personal best 26-11 1/4 to win the long jump.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
The French phenom leaped to second place in FanDuel’s odds Tuesday — another sign of the tectonic shift caused by Gilgeous-Alexander’s game-winner.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The water exploded as the fish leaped in a full backflip.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Victor Osimhen leapt to head back across goal and Mario Lemina dived in to nod home from close range.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
More than 300 hopefuls all stretched, leaped, and lifted during the open tryouts inside Merritt Clubs Downtown Athletic Club— hoping to make the cut.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the actors and filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some jumped from upper-floor windows to escape.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Francis hopped to the stage and motioned to his co-producers, Fred Roos and Gray Frederickson, to give their speeches first.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to the app's findings, Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunnies hopped into the top spot in 35 states, including California, Florida, New York, and Texas.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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