had leaped
- past perfect of leap.
Example Sentences
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By July of that year, it had leaped all the way to Réunion Island in the western Indian Ocean.
From Science Magazine ● May 28, 2024
Gabriel Attal, the French government’s spokesman, had leaped to Castex’s defense when the video first began circulating.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
Only about 12 yards from a goal line, Jones inexplicably stumbled and fell, as if an invisible defender had leaped and stretched and made a shoestring tackle.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
The piece included a choice quote from Schiller that, at the time, made it sound like Apple had leaped years ahead of its competitors.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2018
By this time Gum Baby had leaped from John Henry—who stood awestruck by what he had just learned—to High John, and now she dropped to where Miss Sarah and Miss Rose sat.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
