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by leaps and bounds

Idioms

Rapidly, or in fast progress, as in The corn is growing by leaps and bounds, or School enrollment is increasing by leaps and bounds. This term is a redundancy, since leap and bound both mean “spring” or “jump,” but the two words have been paired since Shakespeare's time and are still so used.

Example Sentences

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AI agents for software development, in particular, have improved by leaps and bounds, Balazs added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

With electricity demand increasing by leaps and bounds thanks to artificial intelligence, the company is busier than ever, maintaining aging power plants and modernizing their transmission lines.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

“But he has really improved by leaps and bounds over the course of the last year.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023

A report in state media said the submarine strengthened the country's nuclear deterrent by "leaps and bounds".

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

In 1954, Flom took over as Skadden’s managing partner, and the firm began to grow by leaps and bounds.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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