leap
verb (used without object)
to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
had leapt
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past perfectof leap.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But underneath was a simmering social and economic crisis: Unemployment had risen only slightly, but underemployment had leapt from 8% to 14%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
He described the relative speeds of pandemic-era development as like "interstellar travelling -- inside, China had leapt forwards while outside, global carmakers lagged".
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
For a few hours, the story had leapt off the screen into something tangible — proof that the right song, room and people can make all the difference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026
But when he looked to see if he could combine that income with a 10-year loan to finally launch a new version of his product in Britain, he found borrowing costs had leapt.
From Reuters ● Oct. 18, 2022
She had leapt from bed and run into Mirabelle’s room without even putting on her slippers and her robe and Mark McCullough—still blinking in the strong morning light—had heard her screaming from the other room.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
