leap
verb
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also ˈlept
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leaping\ ˈlē-​piŋ
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Synonyms for leap
Synonyms: Verb
bound, hop, jump, spring, vault
Synonyms: Noun
bound, hop, jump, spring, vault
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Examples of leap in a Sentence
Verb
The cat suddenly leaped into the air. Fish were leaping out of the water.
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The Asian American voting-age population has more than doubled in the past two decades, leaping from 4.3 million in 1998 to 11.1 million in 2018 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. — Terry Tang, The Denver Post, "Trump’s fake accent angers Asian Americans as they veer left," 22 Aug. 2019 The Asian American voting-age population has more than doubled in the past two decades, leaping from 4.3 million in 1998 to 11.1 million in 2018 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. — Washington Post, "Trump’s fake accent angers Asian Americans as they veer left," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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