leap·frog
ˈlēp-ˌfrȯg 
-ˌfräg
: a game in which one player bends down and is vaulted over by another player
leapfrogged; leapfrogging
: to leap or progress in or as if in leapfrog
1
: to go ahead of (each other) in turn
specifically
: to advance (two military units) by keeping one unit in action while moving the other unit past it to a position farther in front
2
: to evade by or as if by a bypass
Examples of leapfrog in a Sentence
Verb
Skipping his last two years of high school, he leapfrogged his classmates and went to college.
This year's technologies are leapfrogging last year's designs.
Recent Examples on the Web
David Einstein, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
With a system that learned from existing applications, Apple was able to deliver a product that felt like a leap forward for consumers while being a practical leapfrog for the company.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Now is the time to play a great game of SEO leapfrog.
—David Einstein, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
With a system that learned from existing applications, Apple was able to deliver a product that felt like a leap forward for consumers while being a practical leapfrog for the company.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for leapfrog
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leapfrog. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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