Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogged
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But what made this win truly unmatched wasn’t the leaderboard but the moment his son Frankie sprinted across the 18th green and leaped into his arms.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Yes, the team that led comfortably all game, that leaped ahead 20-3, went up by as much as 31-10 and had to punt just twice.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Such deals have long eluded Congress.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, one interview eluded Rebecca Miller, the film’s director.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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And still, given that Spurs’ creative issues persist and Monaco peppered Vicario’s goal with 23 shots, seemingly slicing through a defence which had previously looked so secure with ease, Tottenham escaped with another away point.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the finale of the fourth season of The Boys, Starlight escaped an attempt to round up all supes who went against Homelander’s vision to rule the world.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That figure jumped 26 percent over last year’s NLCS, which was the previous record in Japan.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Indians were publicly traded in the 1990s at major discounts to private values, and only jumped when they were taken private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘NOT TRUE’ – Former WH press sec fires back at claims Biden avoided press conferences.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Going into debt during the holidays may be common but that doesn't mean it can't be avoided.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Creature, who remains nameless throughout the novel, develops into a sensitive and inquisitive soul, yet one shunned by the world for his appearance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Žbanić credited Ibrahimović with being her quiet support on all her films, who shunned the limelight, with the pair collaborating closely on every aspect of development and production.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although there is wiggle-room for the inflationary temperature/energy scale to be a bit lower than the limit set by cosmic rays, the CMB limits on the maximum post-inflationary temperature cannot be evaded.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine’s armed forces said Storm Shadow missiles had evaded Russia’s air defenses and struck the site in Bryansk which produces gunpowder, explosives and rocket components.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Leapfrogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogged. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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