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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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Harper rose to her feet as Dubois leapt in celebration, prompting the referee to warn her for failing to return to her corner.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Gas prices have leapt, hitting inflation-weary Americans and businesses that rely heavily on fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A measure of prices, meanwhile, leapt to a three-year high in a sign of budding inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The chance of making money always seems plausible because few people focus on the hurdles that must be leapt for it to happen.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The fire had moved to the trees along the sides of the property, and as Akira and her family watched, flames leapt from tree to tree to tree until the circle was complete.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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