leapfrogging

verb

present participle of leapfrog
1
as in skipping

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2
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogging
  1. skipping
  2. avoiding
  3. leaping
  4. evading
  5. jumping
  6. escaping
  7. loping
  8. eschewing
Verb
  • Accessibility starts with the basics most teams are still skipping.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • There are pros and cons to trying to build strategies based on avoiding specific companies, noted Warren Hurt, chief investment officer at F&M Trust.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Still, avoiding a direct conversation will only increase the pressure.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • There may also be minors on the platform evading age verification whose data could be used.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • In April, a 19-year-old drowned after jumping into the water at Tiscornia Park in an attempt to save a young relative.
    — Haley Parsley July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Arkansas is America's Most Improved State in CNBC's annual America's Top States for Business study, jumping 13 spots to 28th place in 2026.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • Some tea strainers feature a mesh casing, which is the best option for preventing small particles from escaping the infuser and winding up in your drink.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • New research, however, suggests our planet has a better chance of escaping that fiery end than previously thought.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride.
    — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Definition of loping
Verb
  • At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • Recorded live as one uninterrupted suite at The Jazz Gallery in New York, the album is triple the length of the original, eschewing rigid form for dense feeling.
    — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of eschewing
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