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Recent Examples of leapfrog
The Oilers' loss provided Vegas and Anaheim with the opportunity this weekend to leapfrog the two-time defending conference champions for the top spot in the Pacific Division.
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The three-point win halted Ottawa’s three-game losing streak and allowed the Charge to leapfrog the Sceptres into the fourth and final playoff spot in the Professional Women’s Hockey League standings.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Knicks need Joe Mazzulla’s squad to lose each game to leapfrog them in the standings.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Jeff Bezos is trying to leapfrog into the artificial intelligence race with a $100-billion fund to acquire manufacturers and bring more AI superpowers to factory floors.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The three-point win halted Ottawa’s three-game losing streak and allowed the Charge to leapfrog the Sceptres into the fourth and final playoff spot in the Professional Women’s Hockey League standings.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Knicks need Joe Mazzulla’s squad to lose each game to leapfrog them in the standings.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Jeff Bezos is trying to leapfrog into the artificial intelligence race with a $100-billion fund to acquire manufacturers and bring more AI superpowers to factory floors.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kelsy dispossessed San Diego in its defensive third, cut back to evade a defender at the edge of the penalty area, and skipped a shot inside the near post to give the Timbers (3-5-1) a 1-0 lead in the 26th minute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Garcia sprinted off exiting through a side entrance and evaded authorities until cops nabbed him on March 25, 2026.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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People talk about wanting authenticity, wanting discovery, wanting to support small producers, but then skip the wines that aren’t already on a majority of lists or highly rated.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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As for wellness coverage, Mickelson feels pet owners could potentially skip it.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who sits on the Housing and Homelessness Committee, said Friday the recommendations are intended to better align the city’s homelessness response with local needs while avoiding service disruptions and improving long-term coordination.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Orlando’s defense caused problems early for Detroit when the Magic forced seven turnovers in the opening four minutes and jumped out to a 19-7 lead.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The strategy also is open to criticism, especially after the Steelers spent most of Day 3 adding special-teams players — why not trade some of that Day 3 draft capital to jump up and secure Lemon like the Eagles did (Philly traded two fourth-rounders to move up three spots)?—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ask Theo Epstein, who once escaped the Henry regime in a gorilla suit, only to return, win a second Series and then bolt for the Chicago Cubs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Miller opened the dog crate, and with some coaxing, C31F stepped out and bounded down the hill out of the yard and to the safety of the railroad.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Howe Park is a 38-acre community park in Sacramento County’s Arden Arcade neighborhood, next to Howe Avenue Elementary School, and bounded by Howe Avenue, Cottage Way and Bell Street.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Monahon has prepared some promising dramatic notes, but the play’s larger vision still eludes her.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Erling Haaland was the rightful match-winner, dispatching his goal with a surety that eluded Havertz on more than one occasion.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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