LEAPFROGS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

leapfrogs

verb

present tense third-person singular of leapfrog

as in leaps

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This week the madness leaps from the stage to the screen as Stamptown premieres its first Netflix special Tuesday.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Lexus isn’t a name that leaps to mind when most auto enthusiasts think about performance, but the Japanese luxury marque is responsible for one of the best sports cars of the century.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaps

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This skin-crawling faux-documentary concerns a prolific New York serial killer who evades capture despite recording his brazen crimes.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
However, Noussair Mazraoui evades Casemiro’s challenge far too easily before Bilal El Khannouss releases Achraf Hakimi on the far side.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of evades

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And the lichen also avoids non-bearing rocks like granite, sandstone, and quartzite, where its occurrence dropped to less than one percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
For the record, my hunch is Notre Dame avoids the flat-tire game that’s dogged Freeman.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoids

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Watchlist volume jumps an average of 40 times for Unreleased Gems titles specifically, according to figures Letterboxd has publicly cited, numbers a filmmaker can point to that a skeptical buyer can’t wave away.

— Joshua Encinias, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
McNeeley’s manager Vinnie Vecchione jumps into the ring to stop the fight after his boxer is knocked down twice in the first round.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumps

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According to the report, most of the cancer risk - 74% - comes from a single pollutant, benzo[a]pyrene, that escapes through leaks in pipe fittings and storage tanks.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
From beachfront retreats in Miami to remote escapes off the coast of Newfoundland, these are the best of the best hotels across the US and Canada.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of escapes

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Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
When an account doesn’t have enough money, the check bounces.

— Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of bounces

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Max Mathews Everton With one week to go until the start of the season, a new right-back still eludes Everton.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Although Futterman adeptly surveys tennis’s stressors, the shape of the crisis that tennis faces, and its stakes, eludes him.

— Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of eludes

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