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
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Despite the big leap into collegiate-level playing, Emel said she wasn’t intimidated by the spotlight.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Already Charlotte has seen numerous older buildings take the leap to renovate.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Despite the big leap into collegiate-level playing, Emel said she wasn’t intimidated by the spotlight.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Verb
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index leaped 2% in its first trading since Trump said Sunday that the United States will delay a 50% tariff on goods coming from the EU until July 9 from June 1.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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Shares of Tesla, another magnificent seven member, rose by 6.7%, the largest jump for the automaker since an earlier 6.7% increase on May 12.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Pavana Nagaraj is the only Aztec who qualified in a field event, ranking 21st with a best jump of 20 feet, 9 inches.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
Verb
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No one was exactly eager to hop back into the weight room, meeting room and practice field when the offseason program began that April.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Collections agencies are also hopping aboard this trend; TransUnion Collections Benchmark 2025 puts AI penetration at 57%.—
Kumar Abhirup,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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