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 Led by Jean-Philippe Mateta, almost the entire Crystal Palace team leapt into the air, extended one leg and mimicked their team-mate performing his traditional corner-flag kick. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Franks reached the goal line, leapt in the air, trapped the pass to his chest and got pummeled by the Jaguars linebacker in coverage — he was crushed to the point his helmet flew off in the melee. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The game’s biggest moment came in the seventh when Antonacci leaped up against the vines in left to rob Alex Bregman of extra bases in a 1-0 game. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The robotics firm behind China’s famously backflipping humanoids leaped to a remarkable stock market debut Wednesday, with Unitree’s shares closing up 460% as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the AI boom. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 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 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 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

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The Sox jumped back ahead in the third inning on a Benintendi RBI single.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

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