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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Such collaborations enable their universities to leapfrog into new superhub status.
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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
Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Polls show that Londoners broadly feel safe in their town, although property theft, particularly phone snatching and shoplifting, has leapt up in recent years.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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People on the patio leapt from their seats and crowded the railing, holding up their phones.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Davis faces three counts of first-degree assault and a single count each of second-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility involving a death, reckless driving and failure to drive in the proper lane.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ashton Hill, 17, was charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, evading arrest, riot participation, possession of marijuana under two ounces in a drug-free zone and possession of CS PG2 under one gram.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Living across the street from school led to fewer temptations to skip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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In Minnesota, there's a way for parents to skip the extra step of talking with a doctor if their child is at least 3 years old.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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To avoid this dilemma, my aunt always travels with a portable power bank like this slim option from Anker.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Learn how to properly thaw frozen pipes, and how to avoid them in the first place.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The new season of Prime Video's high-octane thriller jumps eight years ahead of the explosive Season 1 finale with Pine running a quiet surveillance unit in London under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in 1977, during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller details Armando and his son in their efforts to escape the country in the midst of political turmoil.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Three players handled the ball after the inbounds, but DiCostanzo’s 3-point shot bounded long off the back of the rim with two seconds remaining.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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The entertainment area — bounded by Southwest Second Street, the railroad tracks, the New River and Nugent Avenue — sits near the Riverwalk, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Museum of Discovery and Science.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That is what has eluded Moody, Podziemski and Kuminga.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Buffalo Bills enter the NFL playoffs without, at last, the Kansas City Chiefs blocking their path to the Super Bowl appearance that has eluded them for so long.—
Mark Maske,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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