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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Still, returning at the Open after missing almost five months is like leaping onto a speeding courtesy Benz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Chinchar wondered as he watched a 6ft 3in guy leaping in the air to make a one-handed catch.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The vehicle, with the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag affixed to its top, then smashes through the tyre-and-barricade wall, leaping into the air and speeding on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
In the opening track “Lugares,” Selines meets her acoustic guitar strumming with a velvety croon, singing of leaping into the unknown — despite understanding the difficulties that will come from leaving home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Jarvis says, leaping his knight into enemy territory, forking Fleetwood’s king and queen.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
