leap
verb (used without object)
to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
leaping
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present participleof leap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At its event in Texas, the company showed a Roadster performing a few aerial feats, including leaping over several other Tesla vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
In between, Smith's leaping catch at second slip after Cummins found Bedingham's edge took the 37-year-old back above Joe Root as the non-wicketkeeper with the most catches in Test history on 223.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
We should be careful before leaping to grand conclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A brush fire that broke out Monday afternoon in the hills around La Habra Heights has affected multiple homes, with at least one destroyed, flames leaping from another and more under threat, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Petunia, the lanky Doberman, was leaping off the floor and banging her paws against the basement window.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
