How to Use leap in a Sentence

leap

1 of 2 verb

• The boys leaped over the stream.
• The horse leaped the stone wall.
• He leaped off the bridge.
• When the alarm went off, she leapt out of bed.
• Fish were leaping out of the water.
• The cat suddenly leaped into the air.
• The doors swung open and the driver leaped over a four-foot fence.
  — Arelis R. Hernández, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
• Mia and Lucy had leaped out of the van, their snack wrappers strewn across the floor and seats.
  — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
• Hogan launched off the ropes, leaped into a leg drop on the Sheik and then pinned him.
  — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 7 June 2023
• Bellinger leaped and crashed into the padded wall just in front of the Houston bullpen to make the grab.
  — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 15 May 2023
• The price of margarine has jumped some 24% over the past year, while the cost of flour has leapt almost 18%.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 May 2023
• Odom and Young leap into their parts with the trust and panache of a couples trapeze act.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2023
• Redden leaped over the bench and tackled Holthus to the ground as two flags behind the judge fell.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
• Short forelimbs and longer hind limbs help the leopards leap up to 50 feet in length.
  — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
• Luke leaped over the balcony, punched Scotty, and the wedding stood.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
• Or in this case, leap high buildings in a single bound!
  — Jose Carlos Fajardo, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
• Since last year, the cost of margarine has leapt 33% and prices for cookies have surged more than 16%.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2023
• The Cougars leaped out to a commanding 14-2 halftime lead.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
• From here, push off through left leg to leap to the right, landing one right leg with left knee raised.
  — Women's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
• Ivacic saved a rocket of a shot by Pedro Vite in the fourth minute, leaping to smack the ball up and away.
  — oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2023
• Tavis had heard at least 10 gunshots and leapt on top of her 7-year-old son to protect him.
  — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024
• Pearce also leapt on that one after Pan had buzzed Trump’s lawyer with it.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
• People leaped up from black velvet chaises and armchairs to join the fun.
  — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 11 Dec. 2023
• The film’s time frames are intermingled, leaping back and forth through years and decades.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
• Straw drove in a run with a single in the sixth inning and made a leaping catch at the wall to take extra-bases away from Harold Ramirez in the fourth.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2023
• Taylor-Britt read the play perfectly and made a leaping pass breakup.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 27 July 2023
• Approaching 2:30 in the morning, the audience member leaped into the crowd, who then carried her from the front of the room to the back.
  — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• The ball was headed toward going over the fence and tying the game, but Mullins leaped against the wall and caught the ball in one of the best home run robberies of the 2023 season.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
• The second free kick was straight ahead and the ball moved left to right as the goalie leaped up and was unable to deflect it as landed in the right corner of the net.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
• Gas leaps to over $6 a gallon: Here are 10 places in L.A. County with cheaper gas right now.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023

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leap

2 of 2 noun

• He won the high jump with a leap of six feet.
• He ran and took a flying leap over the stream.
• She made a graceful leap into the air.
• She has shown great leaps in ability.
• It required a leap of the imagination to picture how the project would look when it was completed.
• Technology has taken a great leap forward.
• Valles took a leap of faith and jumped into the world of DJing.
  — Sonia Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• The idea that Rife is trying to change his brand isn’t a leap, by the way.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
• Look at life as a journey and get ready to take a big leap.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
• Over the last 10 years, the food industry has moved on leaps and bounds.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
• Having this kind of power in the bundled plug-ins is a big leap.
  — PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
• The race isn't over by any means, but Maxey's leap to a no-brainer All-Star is putting him in the lead.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• Hines is one of 39 people known to survive the deadly leap.
  — Kara Nelson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2023
• Taking the leap to call a new city or even country home is no small feat.
  — Essence, 15 Feb. 2024
• Love has improved by leaps and bounds, though, since the Packers drafted him in the first round in 2020.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• But those who have made the leap are happy to talk about its benefits.
  — Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
• This inspired her to take a leap of faith and create a brand derived from this word.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Dec. 2023
• Who’s your player to watch this year? Justin Herbert to take a huge leap this year as a leader and as the best QB in the league.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
• In a leap of faith, Curry resigned from her job to start a non-profit.
  — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
• Taste-wise, I was immediately struck by the leap my mind took to Popeyes and the Roy Rogers of my youth.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
• Crowds waved and cheered from the pier as Freddie took acrobatic leaps and deep dives in the North Sea.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
• But Hewlett knows being with the Tigers will benefit Thorne leaps and bounds, too.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 21 Aug. 2023
• With a quick leap Sheridan, maintaining the 2-0 lead, knocked away a dangerous free kick in the 63rd minute.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
• Progress, like all learning, has come in leaps and pauses and some stumbles back.
  — Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
• But making any of those leaps right now could leave them worse off financially in the long run.
  — Joe Pinsker, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2023
• To me, the big leap forward is the audio and video capabilities that have emerged.
  — David Klepper and Ali Swenson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
• Luckily, there are plenty of comics ready and willing to take that leap of faith.
  — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 June 2023
• These Timberwolves look primed to skip a few rungs on the ladder and reach the tippy top via one giant leap.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024
• One small step for Texas, a huge leap for the pickle community.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
• Many of the signings were unable to make the leap from popular song to popular artist.
  — Elias Leight, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024