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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
Their giddy, ebullient speech, as Campagne literally leaped into his co-star’s arms, was a joyful high in the ceremony.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
Martínez leaped into the traveling Villa faithful before later hoisting manager Unai Emery onto his shoulders.
—Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Hernandez leapt to an easy first-place finish.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Founded in 2016, Bitcoin Depot leapt onto a wave of crypto popularity among individuals, some of whom were attracted to the idea of taking cash and putting it into digital assets through an ATM.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Nimmo robbed Yordan Alvarez of a home run in the fourth inning when leaped up and reached into the first row of the seats in right field.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The average price leaped 19% in April to a new all-time high.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Morris leaped for it, his face a mask of outrage.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Encouraged to talk more about that, Song nearly leaped out of his chair.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
Martínez leaped into the traveling Villa faithful before later hoisting manager Unai Emery onto his shoulders.
—Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Hernandez leapt to an easy first-place finish.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Founded in 2016, Bitcoin Depot leapt onto a wave of crypto popularity among individuals, some of whom were attracted to the idea of taking cash and putting it into digital assets through an ATM.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Nimmo robbed Yordan Alvarez of a home run in the fourth inning when leaped up and reached into the first row of the seats in right field.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
The average price leaped 19% in April to a new all-time high.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Morris leaped for it, his face a mask of outrage.
—Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Encouraged to talk more about that, Song nearly leaped out of his chair.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Alibaba, which set the record for the largest IPO in history when it was publicly listed in 2014, jumped 30% over 12 months, while Uber increased by 21% after listing in 2019.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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McIlroy hopped a plane and drove over, spending maybe five hours on the course before leaving.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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