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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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Recent Examples of leaped
Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Notably, no players publicly leapt to Bielsa’s defence after the Copa America, with former captain Godin stating that Suarez had tried to address the issues internally.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Betts homered into the Padres' bullpen beyond the fence in left-center for a 10-1 lead and leaped in celebration between second and third base during his trot as thousands of Dodgers fans at Petco Park roared their approval.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Within minutes, the plot leapt from O’Neill to an Arctic expedition, to a caveman, to an auction.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
All of those tunes leaped into not only the top 10, but the top two.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Notably, no players publicly leapt to Bielsa’s defence after the Copa America, with former captain Godin stating that Suarez had tried to address the issues internally.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Betts homered into the Padres' bullpen beyond the fence in left-center for a 10-1 lead and leaped in celebration between second and third base during his trot as thousands of Dodgers fans at Petco Park roared their approval.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Within minutes, the plot leapt from O’Neill to an Arctic expedition, to a caveman, to an auction.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
All of those tunes leaped into not only the top 10, but the top two.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaped
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The number of New Yorkers diagnosed with Legionnaires’ Disease on the Upper East Side has jumped to 10, officials said Saturday.
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Adams, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound, 24-year-old native of Austin, Texas, jumped high to block an Arthur Kaluma layup while playing 1 minute, 47 seconds for Golden State in the Warriors’ 104-72 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
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“Leaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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