as in to jump
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 leap
Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
It was supposed to be the year of the great leap forward by the GOP, with major candidates running alongside Rockefeller for all six constitutional offices.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
The Kings have leaped back over .500 after a hot streak under interim coach Doug Christie and have maintained internal motivation to add to this core, not subtract.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Some of her narrative leaps do falter, like that modem straining to connect.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
It was supposed to be the year of the great leap forward by the GOP, with major candidates running alongside Rockefeller for all six constitutional offices.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Giants will trade a draft-pick package to leap from No. 3 to No. 2 in the draft, and the Browns will continue their ever-evolving rebuild with a bundle of picks to expand and elevate their roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
The Kings have leaped back over .500 after a hot streak under interim coach Doug Christie and have maintained internal motivation to add to this core, not subtract.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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