leap
verb (used without object)
to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
are leaping
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present progressiveof leap.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are leaping outside the normal operating space of our planet, and if scientists are to be believed, things will be getting pretty ugly pretty fast.
From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2025
Grandparents, announcers, sportswriters, photographers and friends of players are leaping for joy after years of teams adopting jerseys made famous by the University of Oregon, which were miserable for identification purposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
The bubbles aren't waiting for their own buoyancy to do the work, but they are leaping away from the heated surface at a faster rate.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023
Food and fuel are leaping in price and harder to find, electricity and internet are cut off in much of the country, and hospitals are near collapse.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
It is nice to have something cool rushing down my throat, but the bursting bubbles make me feel like little frogs are leaping around inside my mouth.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
