leapfrogged

verb

past tense of leapfrog
1
as in leaped

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2
as in eluded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogged
  1. leaped
  2. eluded
  3. jumped
  4. escaped
  5. skipped
  6. avoided
  7. vaulted
  8. shunned
Verb
  • The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nix then drove Denver 65 yards in 10 plays with the aid of three defensive penalties and, with the ball nearly touching the goal line, leaped over the pile for the go-ahead TD.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaped
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  • So what does an Oscar season look like with the last movie star still chasing the one prize that has eluded him?
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When a backlash sent him back to New York, he was repeatedly indicted but eluded criminal conviction.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its revenue rose by 30% in the first months of the year, while net profit jumped 13% to $194 million.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • On a scramble of roughly 20 yards, Katz escaped the pocket, broke tackles and juked defenders in the open field to extend the drive.
    — D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The game itself was one of the best contests of the regular season, as Clark and Cunningham escaped Atlanta with an overtime victory, avenging their earlier losses to Reese and the Dream earlier in the season.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Staff skipped the sanitizing step when washing cutting boards at the meat prep table.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Both candidates held speaking spots at Republicans' midterm convention earlier this month, as other Republicans in tight races skipped the event.
    — Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • Most cooking misadventures can be avoided altogether by simply knowing what is in store.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As a cub, his mother avoided taking him and his littermates to the competitive Brooks Falls to fish.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • Thanks to a 15-game winning streak around the All-Star Break, the Red Sox vaulted back into contention.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Built in 2014, the cottage has vaulted ceilings, a chef’s kitchen, three bedrooms and three bathrooms.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of vaulted
Verb
  • Although she was found not guilty the following year, Lizzie was shunned by her community after the trial and spent the rest of her life in relative isolation.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Nor the chip on its shoulder from being shunned by the establishment.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shunned
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“Leapfrogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogged. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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