leapt

Example Sentences

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Scimemi exclaimed as she leapt forward, earning a big laugh from a classroom full of colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“They’ve really kind of leapt onto the radar in the last two or three years.”

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

So when Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen asked him about the Atlantic’s recent report regarding his alleged drinking on the job, Patel leapt at Van Hollen with a set of smears.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The unnamed individual had after leapt over a perimeter fence two minutes before the impact, said the carrier.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

He leapt up, flying, the Normans flying after him—one Norman looking back at Zeke and just shaking his head—and flew into the giant robot pelican suit’s left eye.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness