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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
The latter was dismissed by another leaping salmon catch by Glenn Phillips.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Democrats have been leaping on the potential economic vulnerabilities posed by the new tariffs.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
They were shown up by the lowly, undermanned Chicago Blackhawks and their blistering third line – its members combined for seven points in Saturday’s 6-3 win, leaping to 33 points in their past 10 games – in an effort more befitting of last year’s valleys than recent peaks.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2025
Bright leaping spring aromas that include raspberries, red plums, as well as orange segments, rosemary and maple syrup.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Holland shrieks with laughter as Archie chases the bug with everything he's got, leaping down the corridor and jumping to incredible heights.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
The calf, who is yet to be named, was born on February 8 and could be seen leaping around in the hay, while his concerned mom, Mama Fern, stood nearby and tried to keep up with him.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Because of their tiny size, these monkeys are incredible jumpers, capable of leaping up to 16 feet.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
The latter was dismissed by another leaping salmon catch by Glenn Phillips.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Democrats have been leaping on the potential economic vulnerabilities posed by the new tariffs.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
They were shown up by the lowly, undermanned Chicago Blackhawks and their blistering third line – its members combined for seven points in Saturday’s 6-3 win, leaping to 33 points in their past 10 games – in an effort more befitting of last year’s valleys than recent peaks.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2025
Bright leaping spring aromas that include raspberries, red plums, as well as orange segments, rosemary and maple syrup.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Holland shrieks with laughter as Archie chases the bug with everything he's got, leaping down the corridor and jumping to incredible heights.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Only the kids, leaping from roof to roof, seem to achieve a mobility that eludes their elders.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
The calf, who is yet to be named, was born on February 8 and could be seen leaping around in the hay, while his concerned mom, Mama Fern, stood nearby and tried to keep up with him.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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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By jumping to agentic, Amazon can make home assistants that are capable and conversational like ChatGPT but also have a framework for communicating and controlling external services, as Alexa and Siri can.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, McIlroy blew up for a double bogey on the first hole before jumping out to a massive lead.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The wandering pack needs more females for their new society and there are two females and two males inside the small cage.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The old man who, with his grandson, kept that wandering tradition alive that left many of the Aiel ready to abandon the path laid out for them.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Leaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaping. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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