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leapt

American  
[lept, leept] / lɛpt, lipt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of leap.

leapt British  
/ lɛpt, liːpt /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of leap

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The number of people working part time who wanted to work more leapt to 5.5 million in November, and is now up 23% from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple leapt into flipping about 15 years ago, when they found two adjoining houses for sale in downtown Mountlake Terrace, Wash., about 25 miles from where they lived at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

That includes three companies that leapt into the top 10 this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of the AI darling leapt higher in overnight trading on Wednesday, carrying shares of other AI stocks with them.

From MarketWatch

Shares of the AI darling leapt higher in overnight trading on Wednesday, carrying shares of other AI stocks with them.

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