Synonyms of leaped

leaped

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumped
• hopped
• sprang
• bounded
• vaulted
• bounced
• pounced
• skipped
• attacked
• loped
• hurdled
• leapfrogged
• capered
• bucked
• romped
• cavorted
• frolicked
• skyrocketed
• gamboled
• shot
• caprioled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leaped

Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Albies connected on a 1-1 fastball and drove it to deep right-center, where center fielder Derek Hill leaped and just missed making a sensational catch. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Nix then drove Denver 65 yards in 10 plays with the aid of three defensive penalties and, with the ball nearly touching the goal line, leaped over the pile for the go-ahead TD. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

From the 11, Kelce ran a corner route in the end zone and leaped for a Mahomes toss for his second touchdown of the season. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

So on Friday, Marshall’s grandson Bailey took his grandfather’s place and leapt from a plane flying over Toronto with Harry. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

The engineer’s role leaped forward, and with the leap came a new set of obstacles. — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026