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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogged
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Johnson, who leaped 50-9¾ to win at the Florida Relays, also won the long jump for the Eagles.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026 -
On the power front, with Friday night’s performance, the Red Sox leaped ahead of the Texas Rangers, hitting their eighth and ninth home home runs ay home, which puts Boston on pace for roughly 41 (Texas is on pace for about 35).—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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With home ownership becoming increasingly difficult amid high interest rates and inflationary prices, that dream has eluded many Americans.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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However, a championship again eluded the Knicks, as Mikan and the Lakers beat them in the Finals for a second consecutive year, that time in five games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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After the United States and Iran failed to agree on the peace proposal on May 10, oil prices jumped $3 a barrel.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Monthly car payments have jumped by $390 to $525 in the same period, but growing earnings have meant that the payment-to-income ratio has remained at around 10%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Jefferson, having skipped the First Congress entirely, showed up late to the second.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The EuroBasket winner had skipped her team’s victory celebration to hop on a flight back to the WNBA team prior to receiving the news.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Whether the Michael sequel will come to fruition and cover any of this uncharted territory—or flash back to territory that was avoided in the first film, like the entirety of The Wiz—is heretofore unknown.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Schwarzenegger’s strategy energized Californians who wanted to punish incumbent Democrats, but avoided scaring too many of the state’s median voters.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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People are entitled to their opinion and nobody should be shunned for it.—
Elizabeth Heckman,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The bills do not require developers to build affordable, accessible housing on a statewide basis and the SSMMA says developers have long shunned certain communities in the south suburbs, in Chicago and historically Black and brown communities.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Those fears have eased in recent weeks as former Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra has vaulted to the front of the pack, though polls still put him, Hilton, and Democratic climate activist Tom Steyer within the margin of error.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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At the back of this room the ceiling is vaulted, adding visual interest and enhancing the sense of space.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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“Leapfrogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogged. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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