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 Pentair — Shares of the water treatment company leapt 13% after Pentair lifted full-year revenue guidance. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 But that was the– Somewhere a Google PR person just leapt out of a bush to hand you a check. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 The 49ers scored a touchdown on fourth-and-goal as running back Christian McCaffrey leaped over the pile of linemen and stretched the ball across the goal line, giving San Francisco an early 7-0 lead. — AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Yields per hectare leaped in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 But the ending hints at the possibility that the spirit of Jason may have leapt into the youngster. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Florida State wide receiver Duce Robinson, listed at 6-6, and Miami safety Bryce Fitzgerald, listed at 6-1, leaped for the ball. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Unlike when Florida leaped all the way to September, this version of the Gators might be a touch more sustainable, the product of that defensive jump. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Still, the Panthers have leaped above all expectations, establishing themselves as one of the best teams nationwide in head coach DeMarcus Harris’ first year at the helm. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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Argyle jumped out to a 14-0 lead less than three minutes into the game, starting the scoring with a 27-yard Logan Rexroat touchdown and, after a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff, a 26-yard TD reception from Ake O’Neal.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
At the grand opening of a store, a man jumped out of a blimp into the parking lot.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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That changed in spring, when Sequoia partner Andrew Reed connected with Belosic and quickly hopped a plane from San Francisco to Reno.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Rams were near the goal line where Adams pulled up during his route and hopped out the back of the end zone.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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