leap clear

Frequency: 6.14.0 per million words

to jump away from something to avoid it

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Examples (10)

  • She leaped clear of the water.
  • He had to leap clear to avoid the falling debris.
  • The driver managed to leap clear just before the car exploded.
  • Quickly, the pedestrian leaped clear of the oncoming bicycle.
  • Witnesses saw him leap clear from the path of the runaway cart.
  • She instinctively leaped clear as the branch crashed down.
  • The cat leaped clear of the puddle with remarkable agility.
  • You need to leap clear of the danger zone immediately.
  • With a sudden move, the acrobat leaped clear of the swinging platform.
  • He warned everyone to leap clear if the structure began to collapse.