LEAPFROGGED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

leapfrogged

verb

past tense of leapfrog

as in leaped

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Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell High School in south Charlotte leaped ahead nine spots from last year, landing at 13th best in the state.

— Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaped

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Cox Automotive reported subcompact SUV sales jumped more than 23% year over year in June, while small and midsize pickup sales rose about 12%.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The biggest thing is that despite not having major playing time like some of the linebackers who came before him, Pierce has jumped into that vocal leadership role.

— Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumped

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Denis Bouanga scored late in the second half and Los Angeles FC escaped with a 1-1 draw after trailing the Portland Timbers for 75 minutes on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Their study analyzed more than 2 million chat messages and identified examples involving grooming, sexualization of minors, bullying, violence and sensitive information sharing that escaped moderation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of escaped

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Scott explained that his kids had watched shows including The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but had skipped Parks and Recreation despite his encouragement.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Ben Rice followed Grisham's tiebreaking double with a hard RBI single that skipped over shortstop Colt Emerson's glove.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of skipped

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In Minneapolis and New Orleans, CNN found once-bustling shops and restaurants growing quiet during federal immigration operations as some immigrants avoided work and parents kept children home from school.

— Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Those have avoided injuries to key players that can demoralize a team and affect a season.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

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Alamy Most Popular Long said to bring ruin on the male rulers who owned it, the Koh-i-Noor has also been shunned by female royals in recent decades.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of shunned

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