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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
Will Ferrell, who in 2003 successfully leaped from SNL to the big screen with the Todd Phillips hit Old School, was a catalyst for the golden decade of big comedies that followed.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Raymond Gonzales, who serves as president of the Denver Metro Economic Development Corporation and as head of the Colorado Space Coalition, said private aerospace employment has leapt 35% along the Front Range in the last decade — to 57,000 workers across 2,500 companies.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
On the final play of the first half, Russell leaped in the end zone for a 21-yard reception from Meier on fourth down as the Lions opened a 14-0 lead.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But by the time the slightly underthrown pass arrived, the Governors defensive back had cut in front of Brown, leapt high and made an interception that changed the game’s trajectory.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Tatis got to the warning track, leaped and made the incredible catch in front of the Padres faithful.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Members of the audience reportedly leapt to defend the young boy, informing the Marlins staff what had happened to ensure the boy got his ball.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Raymond Gonzales, who serves as president of the Denver Metro Economic Development Corporation and as head of the Colorado Space Coalition, said private aerospace employment has leapt 35% along the Front Range in the last decade — to 57,000 workers across 2,500 companies.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
On the final play of the first half, Russell leaped in the end zone for a 21-yard reception from Meier on fourth down as the Lions opened a 14-0 lead.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But by the time the slightly underthrown pass arrived, the Governors defensive back had cut in front of Brown, leapt high and made an interception that changed the game’s trajectory.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Tatis got to the warning track, leaped and made the incredible catch in front of the Padres faithful.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Members of the audience reportedly leapt to defend the young boy, informing the Marlins staff what had happened to ensure the boy got his ball.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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However those who saw rates remaining the same jumped to 7 members, indicating a more hawkish position for the Fed and raising the ire of the current administration.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Intel shares jumped 33% to around $33 a share in premarket trading following news of the deal.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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McKean, whose many other roles include Charles McGill on Better Call Saul and a recent Broadway stint in a Glengarry Glen Ross revival, recently hopped on a Zoom to talk four decades of Spinal Tap.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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So Banfield hopped out of the cab and started running, making calls on a Motorola flip phone that kept losing signal.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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