Meanings
verbleap ahead (third-person singular simple present leaps ahead, present participle leaping ahead, simple past and past participle leaped ahead or leapt ahead)
present singular third person leaps ahead · participle present leaping ahead · participle past leaped ahead · past leaped ahead · participle past leapt ahead · past leapt ahead
- intransitiveTo make great strides; to advance far in advance of others; to innovate unexpectedly or in an unexpected manner.
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APA
leap ahead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20ahead
MLA
“leap ahead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20ahead. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap ahead,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20ahead.
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