Explore Leaps through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Leaps in a sentence
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Leaps meaning
plural of leap
Using Leaps
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of leap
- In the example corpus, leaps often appears in combinations such as: leaps and, leaps in, by leaps.
Context around Leaps
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Leaps
- In this selection, "leaps" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, giant, big, power, forward, highlighting and now stand out and add context to how "leaps" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 4 was leaps and bounds and a woman leaps out of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "leaps" sits close to words such as authoritative, bayer and bethel, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with leaps
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In one scene, a woman leaps out of a burning building and lands in the dirt. (16 words)
I did not strive valiantly against doubters but took incremental steps studded with a few intuitive leaps. (17 words)
Horizontal leaps of up to convert have been reported, although leaps of around half this distance are more typical. (19 words)
Boston Red Sox center fielder Enrique Hernandez leaps and makes a catch against the bullpen wall on a flyout by Tampa Bay Rays’ Luke Raley during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Monday, June 5, 2023, in Boston. (42 words)
At least on that end it appears as if the evolution of Covid variants has become steadier during the pandemic's third year, with more gradual changes compared to the leaps we saw with Alpha, Delta and Omicron. (38 words)
For the better part of 12 years, she has been reinforced in the idea that the Republicans in her district are ideologically independent, cocooned from the national party as it leaps from one identity to the next. (37 words)
He goes up top and leaps onto them, rolls Angel in, Lee with a tilt-a-whirl inverted DDT for the pin! (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Purdue’s sesquicentennial anniversary was centered on the theme, “Giant Leaps,” highlighting Purdue’s history of giant leaps and the leaps the university is taking to address these challenges.
We’re entering the really big leaps now, and as computing power leaps forward, so does AI, VR, and everything else that depends on it.
Horizontal leaps of up to convert have been reported, although leaps of around half this distance are more typical.
Abel Celestino of the Baxter Seagulls leaps in joy after making a basket during the team’s final season game against Pine Tree Academy.
Almost immediately, there is a face-off as the lion emerges from the brush and leaps toward Spencer, who is barely able to fire a unload a round from his shotgun.
As he approaches, an activist in a pink and rainbow-colored outfit leaps forward, blocking the official and repeatedly pushing back as Perkins continues ranting — shouting her final words even after the mic is cut.
As such, it's very jarring when ending leans on much more speculative science fiction, with some spectacular leaps in logic.
At least on that end it appears as if the evolution of Covid variants has become steadier during the pandemic's third year, with more gradual changes compared to the leaps we saw with Alpha, Delta and Omicron.
Boston Red Sox center fielder Enrique Hernandez leaps and makes a catch against the bullpen wall on a flyout by Tampa Bay Rays’ Luke Raley during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, Monday, June 5, 2023, in Boston.
Despite stringent sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe as a collective support for Ukraine, Russia’s economy is growing leaps and bounds.
Development is the name of the game during spring camp, which means young players getting reps and making leaps, providing hope for both the upcoming season as well as for future seasons.
Dressing up as a gigantic dildo, speaking multiple languages, sleeping with an Australian A-lister et al – he leaves the stage and returns two minutes later and leaps into his show and slowly dissects the fiction.
Each game has you form teams to enter hazardous zones with to rescue other Pokémon, leading to leaps in status, growth, and clientele.
For the better part of 12 years, she has been reinforced in the idea that the Republicans in her district are ideologically independent, cocooned from the national party as it leaps from one identity to the next.
Franchise trademarks such as hidden blades, social stealth and Leaps of Faith return, alongside new additions such as a Pole Vault mechanic for parkour traversal.
He goes up top and leaps onto them, rolls Angel in, Lee with a tilt-a-whirl inverted DDT for the pin!
I did not strive valiantly against doubters but took incremental steps studded with a few intuitive leaps.
If GPT-4 was leaps and bounds beyond ChatGPT, the belief was that ChatGPT would be left in the dust.
India may not be the first country that leaps to mind when you think of the world’s best beaches.
In one scene, a woman leaps out of a burning building and lands in the dirt.
Common combinations with leaps
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- leaps and 63×
- leaps in 23×
- by leaps 18×
- in leaps 17×
- leaps to 11×
- leaps of 10×
- leaps into 10×
- the leaps 9×
- leaps from 9×
- leaps out 7×