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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Littered with too many red herrings and subplots, the story leapfrogs about and prevents viewers from getting emotionally invested about solving the crime at its crux.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Anders Dreyer scored twice, leapfrogging Iloski for the team scoring lead, as San Diego FC won its fourth consecutive road match and remained at the top of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Use tariffs to leapfrog, not just survive The past three decades have been about shifting labor to lower-cost locations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
At the heart of this push was better experiences for government customers and leapfrogging tech advancement to achieve faster innovation and greater efficiency.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Anders Dreyer scored twice, leapfrogging Iloski for the team scoring lead, as San Diego FC won its fourth consecutive road match and remained at the top of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Use tariffs to leapfrog, not just survive The past three decades have been about shifting labor to lower-cost locations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
At the heart of this push was better experiences for government customers and leapfrogging tech advancement to achieve faster innovation and greater efficiency.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Superman has leapt past the $300 million mark at the domestic box office in less than three weeks in a major milestone for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The defender was in position to make a play on the ball, but Young leaped and snatched it away.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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According to one speaker, removing those guardrails and creating a dedicated non-public LLM can be an effective way to create malware and devise techniques for evading antivirus detection.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rivers and waterways of Klong Root are seen in the penultimate scenes of Jurassic World Rebirth, as protagonists Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) attempt to evade dinosaurs by paddling downriver.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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So, my advice is to skip generic educational content.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Avoid skipping trims: Cut your hair to retain your growth.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In his exit memo, Bennett urged the commission to avoid micromanaging the negotiation process and instead focus on big-picture policy, public engagement and trust-building.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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However, following the July 17 announcement, the first week of new shows (July 21-24) for The Late Show jumped to average 1 million households.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In the past month, the logistics provider’s shares have jumped 40 percent to $31.25, as of the end of trading Thursday, buoyed by expectations that the LTL will be sold off.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Playing their third road game in five days, the expansion team nearly fumbled a 17-point, first-half lead but got enough stops down the stretch to escape with a 68-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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This can include exploding upward with a vertical jump, bounding side to side, or swiftly changing directions.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Thanks to his coveted slot, Young bounds up the charts in the United Kingdom, as such a coveted slot can lead to a huge uptick in consumption.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The right-hander had flashed some of his premium stuff in the outing, touching 101 mph in the first inning and striking out four batters before his command eluded him in the fourth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Republicans have ruled Texas for the past 20 years, but one of their longest-running top priorities has always eluded them.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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