as in hops
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 leaps
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
So anxiety seems to block the brain’s natural ability to detect hidden patterns and make intuitive leaps.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Their audition process included multiple leaps, turns, and kicks.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
This was the method that yielded the first great leaps forward in computers that could play checkers and chess, and also led to the world’s first chatbots.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Achilles rehabilitation has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, with ElAttrache at the forefront.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Breville has rolled out this feature on many of its espresso machines now, but the Bambino Plus is, by leaps and bounds, the most affordable.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
This capacity to cause significant changes rapidly may help explain sudden evolutionary leaps, a concept popularized by thinkers such as Richard Dawkins.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The implication is that while enabling leaps forward in every aspect of our lives, AI could eventually render human intelligence obsolete.
—Marc Benioff, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Page Six of the New York Post predictably leaps on every Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift nugget, obsesses on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and likes reminding readers whenever Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are holding hands in a Brooklyn bar.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
And when the man puts his hand forward again, Buddy leaps forward in an attack motion.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
McCarthy’s pick-six interception leaps out as a negative play, of course, but less obvious issues surfaced around him.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The plot leaps from a slightly exaggerated take on a familiar scenario to an outlandish power struggle over an oblivious man whose own agency is increasingly beside the point.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The coach leaps into the game, twists like a dancer, handballs behind him.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
D'Angelo explained exactly what had happened to make that scene, in which a squirrel leaps out of the family tree, prompting the family to run around the house to try and evade it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
David Digilio and Jesse Wigutow wrote the script that finds Jared Leto playing a supersoldier named Ares who leaps from the confines of the digital Grid into our real world.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX can use the fortunes of their billionaire founders to make technological leaps for which there may never be a large field of competitors.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
So anxiety seems to block the brain’s natural ability to detect hidden patterns and make intuitive leaps.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Their audition process included multiple leaps, turns, and kicks.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
This was the method that yielded the first great leaps forward in computers that could play checkers and chess, and also led to the world’s first chatbots.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Achilles rehabilitation has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, with ElAttrache at the forefront.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Breville has rolled out this feature on many of its espresso machines now, but the Bambino Plus is, by leaps and bounds, the most affordable.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
This capacity to cause significant changes rapidly may help explain sudden evolutionary leaps, a concept popularized by thinkers such as Richard Dawkins.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The implication is that while enabling leaps forward in every aspect of our lives, AI could eventually render human intelligence obsolete.
—Marc Benioff, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
But staying employable means chasing certifications every few years as technology leaps forward.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Page Six of the New York Post predictably leaps on every Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift nugget, obsesses on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and likes reminding readers whenever Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are holding hands in a Brooklyn bar.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
And when the man puts his hand forward again, Buddy leaps forward in an attack motion.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
McCarthy’s pick-six interception leaps out as a negative play, of course, but less obvious issues surfaced around him.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The plot leaps from a slightly exaggerated take on a familiar scenario to an outlandish power struggle over an oblivious man whose own agency is increasingly beside the point.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The coach leaps into the game, twists like a dancer, handballs behind him.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
D'Angelo explained exactly what had happened to make that scene, in which a squirrel leaps out of the family tree, prompting the family to run around the house to try and evade it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
David Digilio and Jesse Wigutow wrote the script that finds Jared Leto playing a supersoldier named Ares who leaps from the confines of the digital Grid into our real world.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaps
Noun
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Several big technology stocks provided upside for the market, led by jumps of more than 4% and 3% in Alphabet and Tesla, respectively.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Upgrading your skills further adds new moves such as super jumps, rampaging charges, and powerful smash attacks.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the Royals and Guardians play each other this week, which muddles up the math a little bit (especially if Kansas City wins the series and hops the Guardians for second place).—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the gondola on the way back down the mountain to Telluride, Cannes Film Festival topper Thierry Frémaux hops on at the halfway station.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Leaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaps. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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