leapt

Example Sentences

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Wearing a show-stopping black suit with golden flowers, Henry rushed to the stage as the star-studded crowd leapt to its feet to deliver a rousing standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

As we wrote last week, former congressman, state attorney general, and Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra has leapt in the polls since former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

He leapt from bed and peered with his one good eye around the corner.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman