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
Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Soon, people are leaping forward to yank their bag off the carousel.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
What looked like a school of flying fish turned out to be penguins, leaping from the water in successive waves.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Dell suffered the injury after securing a leaping touchdown grab on a deep ball in the end zone during the third quarter.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The hats, which retail for $50 and feature Sun Day Red’s logo of a leaping tiger with 15 stripes — referencing the 15 majors that Woods has won during his career — have been a best-seller.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
After leaping off a cliff in Spain, he got caught in a crosswind on his landing approach.
—Diana Boyer, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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Meanwhile, the hallway bathroom upgrades existing tile with an amber shower curtain and emerald leaping cheetah wallpaper from The House of Scalamandré, which Haller chose as a subtle nod to The Royal Tenenbaums.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Soon, people are leaping forward to yank their bag off the carousel.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
What looked like a school of flying fish turned out to be penguins, leaping from the water in successive waves.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
Dell suffered the injury after securing a leaping touchdown grab on a deep ball in the end zone during the third quarter.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
The hats, which retail for $50 and feature Sun Day Red’s logo of a leaping tiger with 15 stripes — referencing the 15 majors that Woods has won during his career — have been a best-seller.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
After leaping off a cliff in Spain, he got caught in a crosswind on his landing approach.
—Diana Boyer, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaping
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In the early morning hours of Dec. 26, 1996, Patsy Ramsey called 911 to report her 6-year-old daughter JonBenét missing, and found a rambling ransom note left inside their Boulder, Colorado, home.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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One thing Sacco is not concerned about with Frederic is a wandering focus because of his contract situation.Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
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The wandering nerve was apparent to the first anatomists, notably Galen, the Greek polymath who lived until around the year 216.R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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