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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
Suddenly, a great white shark leapt out of the water.
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Will Croxton, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The proteinmaxxers leapt on the buffet, heaping spoonfuls of hummus and shreds of rotisserie chicken onto paper plates.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
With his face beat red, Schneider leapt out of the dugout and got right in the face of home plate umpire Dan Merzel, who had called the balk on Gausman.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Ryan O’Reilly’s saucer pass leapt over Drew Doughty’s stick and still landed perfectly flat for a Stamkos one-timer from the left dot.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Last year, that number leapt to 189.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The president’s political opponents leaped on the remarks as out of touch.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
By the mid-nineteenth century, the frontier crossed the Great Plains and leapt over the Rocky Mountains to California.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Will Croxton, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The proteinmaxxers leapt on the buffet, heaping spoonfuls of hummus and shreds of rotisserie chicken onto paper plates.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
With his face beat red, Schneider leapt out of the dugout and got right in the face of home plate umpire Dan Merzel, who had called the balk on Gausman.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Ryan O’Reilly’s saucer pass leapt over Drew Doughty’s stick and still landed perfectly flat for a Stamkos one-timer from the left dot.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Last year, that number leapt to 189.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The president’s political opponents leaped on the remarks as out of touch.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
By the mid-nineteenth century, the frontier crossed the Great Plains and leapt over the Rocky Mountains to California.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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Even in the oil market, where prices jumped above $100 per barrel after ceasefire talks over the weekend failed to end the war, prices pared their leaps as Monday progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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American crude and national Brent crude jumped above $100 on Monday.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Easter Bunny hopped around Orange County on Saturday as communities gathered for egg hunts and fun ahead of Easter.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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The ball one-hopped the wall, and Tatis had a double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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