as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
we had trouble following the lecturer's leaping look at archaeological discoveries around the world
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as in jumping
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 leaping
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Two plays later, Corona del Mar linebacker Cash Pearsall made a leaping interception near midfield.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Bryce Teodosio’s long fly ball landed to the back side of a leaping Outman, going for a leadoff triple in the bottom of the eighth inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
King was also helped along the way by Merrill keeping the game 0-0 in the second inning by leaping above the short wall in right-center field to take away what would have been the first big-league home run by McGonigle, who was 4-for-5 on Thursday in his MLB debut.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Two minutes later, Rice signee Neerali Kapadia doubled the lead by leaping high to head in a corner kick.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But those allies aren’t exactly leaping in to help.
—NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Four people were killed, including a child, in a raging Queens fire Monday afternoon that had people leaping from the building in a desperate effort to escape the blaze, witnesses and the FDNY said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The classic image is an Igloo cooler gripped by a medical worker leaping off a helicopter.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Two plays later, Corona del Mar linebacker Cash Pearsall made a leaping interception near midfield.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Bryce Teodosio’s long fly ball landed to the back side of a leaping Outman, going for a leadoff triple in the bottom of the eighth inning.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Merrill made a sensational leaping catch to rob McGonigle of a homer in the second, getting his glove well above the wall just in front of the 396 sign.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
King was also helped along the way by Merrill keeping the game 0-0 in the second inning by leaping above the short wall in right-center field to take away what would have been the first big-league home run by McGonigle, who was 4-for-5 on Thursday in his MLB debut.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Two minutes later, Rice signee Neerali Kapadia doubled the lead by leaping high to head in a corner kick.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But those allies aren’t exactly leaping in to help.
—NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Four people were killed, including a child, in a raging Queens fire Monday afternoon that had people leaping from the building in a desperate effort to escape the blaze, witnesses and the FDNY said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The classic image is an Igloo cooler gripped by a medical worker leaping off a helicopter.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
Adjective
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The North Carolina folk-rock band’s quiet and rambling third album exists in a cloud of dreamy contemplation.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s speech was at times entertaining, rambling, repetitive, and combative.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At one point, Fetzer’s friend is seen jumping onto a curb with his bike, apparently to avoid the vehicle.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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There have been dueling proposals ever since, with some fighting to keep the Bears in Chicago proper, others fighting to help the stadium get built in Arlington Heights, and recently Northwest Indiana jumping into the fray, proposing sites for a new Bears stadium in Gary and Hammond.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The adventurous rapper and producer take a more refined approach on a collaborative album full of wandering thoughts and odd, understated beats.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Another bill would require the Maryland Department of Health to create a webpage of resources for caregivers of individuals — due to age, disability, chronic illness or other functional limitations — including guidance on safety planning for wandering and elopement.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Because while the insects currently hopping across Arizona are seen as a pest, the chapulín represents history, culture, identity, and a source of protein that has accompanied entire generations in Mexico.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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