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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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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.
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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
Even better, local (team-specific) sponsorship and advertising revenue leapt 19%, past $900 million, while the league-wide sponsor roster expanded to a record 74 brands.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s a big reversal from the stock’s 2023 performance, when Microsoft leapt 57%, driven by investor excitement about its first-mover advantage in the heated generative AI arms race.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The blaze also shut down a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway, a key artery in and out of the city, as flames leaped across it and threatened the Malibu Pier, a popular tourist attraction.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks pushed his way forward through the Bears line, leaped with his hand raised and blocked Santos’ kick.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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
Even better, local (team-specific) sponsorship and advertising revenue leapt 19%, past $900 million, while the league-wide sponsor roster expanded to a record 74 brands.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s a big reversal from the stock’s 2023 performance, when Microsoft leapt 57%, driven by investor excitement about its first-mover advantage in the heated generative AI arms race.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The blaze also shut down a portion of the Pacific Coast Highway, a key artery in and out of the city, as flames leaped across it and threatened the Malibu Pier, a popular tourist attraction.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks pushed his way forward through the Bears line, leaped with his hand raised and blocked Santos’ kick.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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