leapfrog

verb

Definition of leapfrognext
1
as in to leap

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2
as in to evade

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Recent Examples of leapfrog Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, on four, could leapfrog it with a win. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Portugal tied Congo 1-1 in the opener, answered critics with a 5-0 rout of Uzbekistan and needs a victory on Saturday to leapfrog Colombia in the standings. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Yet the moment the Magic begin to rise, Miami pulls off the Giannis trade and appears ready to leapfrog them again. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 But when De Zerbi took over, and Vicario required hernia surgery, Kinsky became first choice for the run-in and produced a series of impressive performances to help Spurs leapfrog West Ham United to stay in the Premier League. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leapfrog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
  1. leap
  2. evade
  3. skip
  4. avoid
  5. jump
  6. escape
  7. bound
  8. elude
Verb
  • This is the climactic phase of the eclipse, when the moon acts like a natural coronagraph to block the brilliance of the sun's disk, ushering in a false night in which our star's outer atmosphere can be seen leaping out from the lunar silhouette.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Harris also made a leaping catch on Grisham in center field to end the third and Ronald Acuña made a strong throw from right field with runners at second and third to prevent the Yankees from scoring in the sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of leap
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  • Communication can be real-time or asynchronous, often using stealthy methods like invisible text or metadata to evade human detection.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Neo joins a rebellion led by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) while evading Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving).
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of evade
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  • Some users skip ads, but most public and private measures suggest that the vast majority of listeners catch at least some of them.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • An industry that skipped the first was never going to be ready for the second.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of skip
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  • Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • State police urge people to avoid the area until it's deemed safe.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoid
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  • Prosecutors say after killing her children, Clancy cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window, leaving her partially paralyzed.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On the fourth rep, Nixon jumped an out route and had a chance for an interception, but dropped it.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of jump
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  • Cities across Colombia that escaped the worst of the earthquake were sending assistance to the affected areas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The woman died in Meadow Valley, west of Summerland, while trying to escape, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
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  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
Verb
  • Craig hit Dwyer on a comeback for about 15 yards, and then Dwyer eluded a tackler to race to the end zone.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Legacy Artists Are Giving Audiences Reasons To Care Iconic artists are achieving critical acclaim that has, at times, eluded them in recent years.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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