Thesaurus results for LEAPED

leaped

verb

variants or leapt

past tense of leap

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 Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell High School in south Charlotte leaped ahead nine spots from last year, landing at 13th best in the state. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 With that, and with their walk-off in San Diego, the Padres leapt from the cusp of the wild-card picture to the thick of it. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Netflix — The streaming giant leapt more than 3% after Bill Ackman's Pershing Square disclosed a new stake in Netflix. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 The candidates leapt into a weekslong sprint after Lindsey Graham's death on July 11, with a filing period that took place from July 21 to 28, just ahead of Tuesday's primary. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 After Giannoulias leapt into the mayoral fray, some city media folks anointed him the front-runner. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Reports are on track to show earnings per share leaped 50% in the spring from a year earlier for companies in the S&P 500, according to FactSet. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The language-processing program revealed that the one word that leapt out everywhere was help, as a noun or verb. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026

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Cox Automotive reported subcompact SUV sales jumped more than 23% year over year in June, while small and midsize pickup sales rose about 12%.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The biggest thing is that despite not having major playing time like some of the linebackers who came before him, Pierce has jumped into that vocal leadership role.

— Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Witnesses told officers that the driver of the Buick hopped into a black sedan after leaving the car, according to documents.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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