leap over
Example Sentences
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“The Song of Stork and Dromedary” draws on the lives of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, but expands outward in a profusion of linked stories that leap over eras and continents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Some leap over flame as friends raise phones and cheer.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The one-man highlight reel produced a mesmerising backwards leap over a defender that almost defied the laws of physics.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
I then watched the knucklehead plow into a wall on the shoulder, bolt from the car, run through traffic and leap over the center divider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
I rest my hand on the rim and leap over, bending, then quickly straightening my legs into the space beneath the glove box.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
