Definitions

leapt

[lept, leept] / lɛpt, lipt /

VERB

jump, jump over; increase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascend bounce bound hop rise rocket skip soar surge vault

STRONG

advance arise caper cavort clear escalate frisk hurdle lop mount saltate spring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow decline descend lower permit

STRONG

decrease

Example Sentences

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He described the relative speeds of pandemic-era development as like "interstellar travelling -- inside, China had leapt forwards while outside, global carmakers lagged".

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Gas prices have leapt, hitting inflation-weary Americans and businesses that rely heavily on fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A measure of prices, meanwhile, leapt to a three-year high in a sign of budding inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Eurozone inflation leapt to 2.5 percent in March, the highest level since January 2025, owing to surging energy prices caused by the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Two others leapt for him, but the wolf jumped straight into the air, leaving the dwarfs to collide below him.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley