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leaped

  • past participle of leap.
  • past tense form of leap.

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She leaped 42-8 3/4 in the triple jump, comfortably ahead of Los Altos senior Daniela Hughes, who finished at 41-1 before sharing the podium.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Import prices leaped 1.3% in February to mark the biggest advance in almost four years.

From MarketWatch Mar. 25, 2026

Those attackers all leaped out on Benham and Brentford's data-led scouting models, which also helped them discover Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa, who were cashed in on last summer for more than £100m profit.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

“When her body died, Hazel wasn’t sure where she was supposed to go. Or what she was supposed to do. So she leaped into me,” explains Nathan, who is fine about the whole thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Before Roz could reply, two wolves leaped out from the brush.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown