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
  • Even Utah has leaped ahead of Winnipeg with tantalizing young up-and-coming talent.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, SpaceX's shares leapt more than 9% ahead of the earnings, but promptly gave much of it back in after-hours trading following the report.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • Legacy Artists Are Giving Audiences Reasons To Care Iconic artists are achieving critical acclaim that has, at times, eluded them in recent years.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • And as Kittle eluded, Aiyuk likely held on to those feelings.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Prosecutors say after killing her children, Clancy cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window, leaving her partially paralyzed.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On the fourth rep, Nixon jumped an out route and had a chance for an interception, but dropped it.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • This incident highlights a systemic issue where millions in USDT have escaped freezes, as confirmed by multiple on-chain analytics firms like BitOK.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023 Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, escaped his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • Turf in the shade may need less water, so some days may be skipped.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While other confederation presidents often indulge Infantino, Ceferin skipped the entirety of the Club World Cup.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • Rhodes attempted the Figure Four, but Punk avoided it and rolled up Rhodes for two.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In what was likely a wise move, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the imposing openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The goal vaulted Debinha into first place on the NWSL’s career scoring leaderboard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His 28 established a new tournament record and vaulted him to 20-under par.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of vaulted
Verb
  • At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Western governments have shunned and sanctioned Min Aung Hlaing and his associates for overthrowing Suu Kyi's government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shunned
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