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
Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The system, developed under the space agency’s Fission Surface Power Initiative, would represent a significant leap beyond the radioisotope generators that have powered missions like Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, and the Mars rovers for decades.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
From 2018 to 2023, spending on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs leaped from $14 billion to $71 billion.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Now, the Vikings must find a new lead talent evaluator and also determine whether McCarthy can make a significant leap forward under Kevin O’Connell’s tutelage.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The system, developed under the space agency’s Fission Surface Power Initiative, would represent a significant leap beyond the radioisotope generators that have powered missions like Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, and the Mars rovers for decades.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
So many of Vitello’s qualities have been on display during his whirlwind, frequent-flier accruing offseason after Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey leapt with both feet out of the box while selecting the team’s next manager.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
From 2018 to 2023, spending on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs leaped from $14 billion to $71 billion.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leap
Noun
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In ice dance there are generally no jumps or throws as there are in other disciplines.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The downhill was already one of the signature events of Alpine skiing, a can’t-look-away showcase as women carve down mountains, around curves and over jumps, pushing 80 mph.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ja Rule hopped on X on Monday night to defend himself and explain what happened with the G-Unit crew members.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Step-Thru makes hopping on and off effortless, while the Step-Over offers a classic, sporty feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leap. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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