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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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

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

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Smart leapt for a jaw-dropping block against 6-foot-8 Tari Eason and drew three charges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

IPhone sales there leapt 28%, following last quarter’s 38% growth rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Now, as he smelt the herd in the next valley, the blood-urge put new strength in his limbs, and hope leapt within him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver