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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
Pandemonium was supposed to ensue and Rogers, the scorer, was supposed to be leapt upon by team-mates, all celebrating a famous victory.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Brutus’ frigate leapt out of hyperspace well ahead of the Onyx Cinder, and all aboard were curious to see that the mythical At Attin is a gas giant surrounded by an impenetrable toxic atmosphere.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Salmon schooled along the shore and leaped madly at nothing.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Friday, The Telepathy Tapes leaped ahead in views over Rogan's show, but its reign didn't last long.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Those previous price cuts which could be combined with trade-ins to yield extraordinary value are no longer available and the phone has leapt back to its regular $1,299.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The percentage of wrongful convictions that include false confessions also leaped when the crime was a homicide.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Like, the fabric literally leapt off the table and wrapped itself around my neck and said, I must be made into Lena's dress.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The audience leapt to its feet.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Brutus’ frigate leapt out of hyperspace well ahead of the Onyx Cinder, and all aboard were curious to see that the mythical At Attin is a gas giant surrounded by an impenetrable toxic atmosphere.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Salmon schooled along the shore and leaped madly at nothing.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
What To Know On Friday, The Telepathy Tapes leaped ahead in views over Rogan's show, but its reign didn't last long.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Those previous price cuts which could be combined with trade-ins to yield extraordinary value are no longer available and the phone has leapt back to its regular $1,299.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The percentage of wrongful convictions that include false confessions also leaped when the crime was a homicide.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Like, the fabric literally leapt off the table and wrapped itself around my neck and said, I must be made into Lena's dress.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The audience leapt to its feet.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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