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leapt

American  
[lept, leept] / lɛpt, lipt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of leap.

leapt British  
/ lɛpt, liːpt /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of leap

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Gas prices have leapt, hitting inflation-weary Americans and businesses that rely heavily on fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A measure of prices, meanwhile, leapt to a three-year high in a sign of budding inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Eurozone inflation leapt to 2.5 percent in March, the highest level since January 2025, owing to surging energy prices caused by the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

When Rupert’s children watched its too-close-for-comfort version of the chaos following Logan Roy’s sudden death, they leapt to nail down their family’s succession plan before it was too late.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Natalie left her line to peek inside, and her heart leapt.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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