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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Did Amazon Web Services just leapfrog Alphabet 's Google Cloud and Microsoft's Azure with its innovations for business-to-business and the gravitation from on-premise to the cloud?
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Such collaborations enable their universities to leapfrog into new superhub status.
—David P. Baker, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Not only that, but third-place Iceland could leapfrog the Blue and Yellow into the runner-up spot should Ukraine falter at the Parc des Princes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to leapfrog rival Amazon in online shopping.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Such collaborations enable their universities to leapfrog into new superhub status.
—David P. Baker, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Not only that, but third-place Iceland could leapfrog the Blue and Yellow into the runner-up spot should Ukraine falter at the Parc des Princes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to leapfrog rival Amazon in online shopping.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Wilde, reflecting on her experience following her Sundance directorial debut, warned against the pressure placed on emerging filmmakers — especially women — to immediately leap into larger studio systems.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the last moment, forward Trey Simpson left his man to leap high and deflect Newell’s dunk attempt — a most vivid picture of having his teammates’ back.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Platforms evade responsibility by invoking Section 230 and the language of free speech, while in practice exercising enormous editorial power over what the public sees, believes and reacts to.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Williams has multiple past felony charges, including drug charges, evading arrest, and evidence tampering.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Best Alternatives for Plastic Wrap In the Microwave Some cooks and chefs prefer to skip microwaving plastic wrap entirely to prevent chemical exposure.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Start with the bottom branches to avoid adding more weight to lower limbs.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reconciliation, by contrast, allowed Republicans to pass fiscal and revenue-related farm provisions with a simple majority, bypassing the filibuster and avoiding a stalemate that could have stretched on for years.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even as Covid-19 disrupted global travel, the length of operational high-speed lines jumped by 40% between 2020 and 2022, from 27,300 to 36,580 miles — most of it in China.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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This jumps the number of accidents to 151 since the start of the harsh winter weather Saturday.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a skirmish, Pretti escaped from the officer and went toward the crowd.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Event Horizon refers to the boundary of a black hole beyond which light can’t escape, according to the National Science Foundation.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Marion’s light voice eludes him, as if children exist in a frequency to which Jim is not attuned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Oswego Police Department has seen a rise in the number of drivers who flee or attempt to elude police officers since 2020, Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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