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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Getafe, meanwhile, could leapfrog its host with a shock win at the Camp Nou, having already banked two away wins from as many trips this term.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Both efforts would prove successful, allowing Team World to leapfrog Team Europe on the scoreboard, ending the afternoon session with a 5-3 lead.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The Royals would have to get on an epic hot streak to leapfrog at least three teams in the standings.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Crypto startups bet that stablecoins will leapfrog both, offering instant settlement outside legacy rails.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Both efforts would prove successful, allowing Team World to leapfrog Team Europe on the scoreboard, ending the afternoon session with a 5-3 lead.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The Royals would have to get on an epic hot streak to leapfrog at least three teams in the standings.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Crypto startups bet that stablecoins will leapfrog both, offering instant settlement outside legacy rails.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
Verb
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Put the thing in Sport mode, and any time your right ankle twitches on the accelerator, the car absolutely leaps forward.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Oct. 2025
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But, after getting a little too close, the canine swiftly leapt back and kept a safe distance.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the allegations that the companies hid the risks of taking acetaminophen, Paxton’s lawsuit also alleges that Johnson & Johnson sought to evade liability for its actions by spinning off Kenvue.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Neither Father Burke or Sister Irene realize it at the end of the movie, but Valak evades banishment by possessing Frenchie.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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For frequent flyers, saving an hour (and skipping the chaos of baggage claim) feels nothing short of revolutionary.—
Maddie Hiatt,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 20% reported skipping meals entirely to make ends meet.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The update to trick-or-treating time was made to avoid a conflict with high school football playoff games.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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To avoid making a bigger mess, place your rug on a tarp, drop cloth, or large piece of plastic instead of directly onto the ground.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Melissa rapidly intensified, jumping from a 70 mph tropical storm on Saturday morning to a 140 mph Category 4 hurricane Sunday morning.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Net income jumped, coming in at $35 billion, a 33% increase.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Epstein story is all about people who are sufficiently rich or entitled escaping the full consequences of their actions, something that is still happening here.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Seven years after disappearing from his California home in 1972, 14-year-old Steven Stayner escaped his kidnapper, Kenneth Parnell, and returned to his family in 1980.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The development is bounded by Wiles Road to the north, Sample Road to the south, State Road 7 to the west and Lyons Road to the east.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Is this the year Murray finally gets the All-Star recognition that’s eluded him?—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Danna came in unblocked and didn’t allow Mariota to elude him.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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