as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
we had trouble following the lecturer's leaping look at archaeological discoveries around the world
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as in jumping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the outfielder leaped into the air to catch the ball before it went over the fence
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Recent Examples of leaping
Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Bulldogs eventually scored on the drive when quarterback Mikey Keene fired a seven-yard touchdown pass that a leaping Raylen Sharpe grabbed in the back of the end zone.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The ad is starkly different on purpose, and is the first step in a comprehensive rebrand of the 102-year-old automobile brand—which also includes swapping its distinctive leaping cat logo for a much more modern-feeling and simplistic font.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
That contingent will nearly triple in the non-African world, leaping to roughly 425 million by 2050.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
The movie begins by leaping ahead in time, from Rona’s childhood in Orkney to her time as a student in London to her return to her home town.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
The image of the king leaping into the void, and sacrificing himself to buy the kingdom more time and put the genie back in the bottle, that was an image that came in the very first writer’s room five years ago in Santa Monica.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
No one of Rose’s modest height in NBA history played the point guard position with his combination of force, speed and leaping ability.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Kimmy, meanwhile, has somehow already stripped down and pulled on a bikini, and is now leaping off a 20-foot cliff that fronts the frigid alpine water.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
Instead of leaping for the sky, focus on the ground beneath your feet.
—Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Bulldogs eventually scored on the drive when quarterback Mikey Keene fired a seven-yard touchdown pass that a leaping Raylen Sharpe grabbed in the back of the end zone.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The ad is starkly different on purpose, and is the first step in a comprehensive rebrand of the 102-year-old automobile brand—which also includes swapping its distinctive leaping cat logo for a much more modern-feeling and simplistic font.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
That contingent will nearly triple in the non-African world, leaping to roughly 425 million by 2050.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
The movie begins by leaping ahead in time, from Rona’s childhood in Orkney to her time as a student in London to her return to her home town.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
The image of the king leaping into the void, and sacrificing himself to buy the kingdom more time and put the genie back in the bottle, that was an image that came in the very first writer’s room five years ago in Santa Monica.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
No one of Rose’s modest height in NBA history played the point guard position with his combination of force, speed and leaping ability.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Kimmy, meanwhile, has somehow already stripped down and pulled on a bikini, and is now leaping off a 20-foot cliff that fronts the frigid alpine water.
—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
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His statement came a day after the release of the Netflix series, which takes viewers back to the morning after Christmas 28 years ago, when JonBenét’s mother called 911 to report finding a rambling ransom note and her daughter missing.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The choreographer also put an action shot of Deveraux jumping down a waterslide and a blurry selfie with him in her post.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Take in all of Bernardo’s wandering wonder, then listen to what makes your traveling heart beat stronger.Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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