leaped

variants or leapt
past tense of leap
as in jumped
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 leaped Even after the face reveal, the two leaped into each other’s arms. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024

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

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