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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
But what made this win truly unmatched wasn’t the leaderboard but the moment his son Frankie sprinted across the 18th green and leaped into his arms.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Yes, the team that led comfortably all game, that leaped ahead 20-3, went up by as much as 31-10 and had to punt just twice.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
When Ilya Mikheyev scored the opening goal of the game in the second period, Levshunov — who didn’t even pick up a point on the play — leapt in the air like the Blackhawks had just won a playoff series.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
My goodness, the story just leaped.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Grant was dazzlingly handsome, of course, but something else about him had leapt off the screen and captured her imagination.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2025
In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Finally, the entirety of Brat leapt 60% in total streams following Showgirl’s release.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Yes, the team that led comfortably all game, that leaped ahead 20-3, went up by as much as 31-10 and had to punt just twice.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Saft, not bothering to remove his sneakers, leaped onto a chair to place an ornate gold mirror over the mantelpiece.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
When Ilya Mikheyev scored the opening goal of the game in the second period, Levshunov — who didn’t even pick up a point on the play — leapt in the air like the Blackhawks had just won a playoff series.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
My goodness, the story just leaped.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Grant was dazzlingly handsome, of course, but something else about him had leapt off the screen and captured her imagination.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2025
In the video, the security guard who leaped into the crowd at the man who yanked at Eilish appeared to be thrown backward by him.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Finally, the entirety of Brat leapt 60% in total streams following Showgirl’s release.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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That figure jumped 26 percent over last year’s NLCS, which was the previous record in Japan.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Indians were publicly traded in the 1990s at major discounts to private values, and only jumped when they were taken private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Finesse then hopped on Instagram Live and said that he was arrested for THC vapes and not hard drugs.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, the group bar-hopped, grabbed tacos and Holly danced the night away — the fix held perfectly.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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