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plural of leap
as in jumps
an act of leaping into the air the horse cleared the hurdle with a tremendous leap

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verb

present tense third-person singular of leap
as in hops
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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Giant leaps forward have been made in cardiac devices, electrosurgical instruments and even nanobots. Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The cavern caves in between them as the old king leaps to his doom. Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Then a second suspect – dressed in a hoody and gray pants – leaps into the air and stomps down hard on the victim’s head. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Leaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaps. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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