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Meanings of leaped like in English

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Usage of leaped like in English
1
It had the form of a spider, and it leaped like one.
A Columbus of Space
2
Then Addington leaped like a cat from the bushes at her right.
Angel Island
3
His passions leaped like dogs against their chains when brought too near.
The Choir Invisible
4
The thing leaped like a menacing shadow risen solidly to confront me.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930
5
Fire and smoke leaped like a pouncing, snarling lion from their muskets.
The black prism
6
He hopped and leaped like a Winnebago chief in the war-dance.
Down the River; Or, Buck Bradford and His Tyrants
7
He leaped like something wild, his machete flashing in the sun.
The Plunderer
8
But in spite of himself his pulses leaped like a flame.
The Gray Dawn
9
And at that look his spirits leaped like a steed under the spur.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
10
Then he leaped like a monkey from one vase to another.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
11
They kicked and bit and scratched and leaped like wild animals.
Enclave
12
He leaped like a frog in to his light craft, and led the way.
The Swiss Family Robinson, Told in Words of One Syllable
13
The voice of Yahnundasis rose to a shriek and he leaped like a snake-dancer.
The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
14
The words leaped like a waterfall from his cracked lips.
Men in War
15
The last question leaped like a shot from his lips.
The Millionaire Baby
16
I am hot and cold, and just now my heart leaped like a rabbit.
The Shuttle
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