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
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
These sorts of chronological leaps might have been fascinating content, but the series ignores them.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Among the many characters in the mural are: a gray cat perched in a tree; a white-and-black dog digging excitedly in the grass; a nonchalant orange cat lounging without a care; a dachshund mid-chase after a ball; and a black cat leaping into the air, back arched in dramatic flair.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Eventually, robots could lead to big leaps in factory productivity.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
These sorts of chronological leaps might have been fascinating content, but the series ignores them.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Both sound modes struggle with wind noise, which leaps into the earbuds when the mics are active.
—PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Among the many characters in the mural are: a gray cat perched in a tree; a white-and-black dog digging excitedly in the grass; a nonchalant orange cat lounging without a care; a dachshund mid-chase after a ball; and a black cat leaping into the air, back arched in dramatic flair.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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