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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The reason I bonds leapt to the front of the pack in 2022 is that interest rates were low.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

They leapt out to a 3-0 series lead against Houston before letting doubt creep in again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

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

Cook always chose to pre-record his big announcements, and while Jobs leapt around on stage, Cook's delivery style was probably more pitch-perfect, but also less passionate.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I leapt off the bed and stormed past Mom, down the hall, and out the front door.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas