as in hops
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 leaps
Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The cavern caves in between them as the old king leaps to his doom.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Then a second suspect – dressed in a hoody and gray pants – leaps into the air and stomps down hard on the victim’s head.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Giant leaps forward have been made in cardiac devices, electrosurgical instruments and even nanobots.
—Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The cavern caves in between them as the old king leaps to his doom.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Then a second suspect – dressed in a hoody and gray pants – leaps into the air and stomps down hard on the victim’s head.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Leaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaps. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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