- present participle of leap.
leaping
Example Sentences
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He started crawling until he could find his footing again, before leaping off the vessel into the sea.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hadley wanted to remind potential jumpers that the act of leaping from the cliffs violates a San Diego municipal code and could result in fines of $100 or more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Federer may no longer have the most major tournament victories—both Novak Djokovic and Nadal put his 20 in the rear view for men’s singles—but his leaping, balletic style remains the sport’s aesthetic ideal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The vehicle, with the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag affixed to its top, then smashes through the tyre-and-barricade wall, leaping into the air and speeding on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The computer screen started counting down from ten, and together we raced for the platform, leaping over fallen equipment and rubble that got in our way.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
