outleap

[out-leep]

verb (used with object)

outleaped, outleapt, outleaping. 

1. to leap ahead of or over.

2. to surpass in leaping.

verb (used without object)

outleaped, outleapt, outleaping. 

1. to leap forth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outleap¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + leap

Example Sentences

Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors.

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One expert skeptically recalls a Russian proverb: “He can’t outleap himself.”

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Beason, a sophomore Oregon State transfer, has been the more consistent of the two so far at camp — in terms of drops — but Nunnally has an advantage in range and can outleap defensive backs on 50/50 balls.

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Fear and anger too often “outleap reason.”

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With “Richard Jewell,” Eastwood’s artistry, his cinematic unconscious, imbues this pugnacious drama with urgent present-day observations that outleap its historical context—and maybe even his intentions.

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