leapfrogging

Definition of leapfroggingnext
present participle of leapfrog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogging
Verb
  • Those skipping romance this season can name an ex after a pile of animal feces, shred old photos for dining deals or smash their way through staged date nights in rage rooms.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • As for jewelry, Queen Letizia kept it simple, accessorizing with diamond stud earrings and skipping a necklace.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Sokolowski also recommends avoiding misting your refrigerator with water directly—always apply it to a microfiber cloth first.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The work is a stone arch that, rather than traversing a stream from one bank to another, stands in the water lengthwise, aligned with the rushing current, evoking a leaping salmon.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • One of the biggest pieces of news of the week came via the Seahawks’ pool report, and that’s that rookie safety Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle injury while leaping up in a passing drill.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • He was also charged with evading arrest the same day.
    Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The teen was arrested on suspicion of crimes including assaulting a person with a semi-automatic firearm, brandishing a firearm, negligently discharging a firearm, evading a peace officer and driving under the influence of alcohol, the sheriff’s office said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Word spread quickly, and one of us—Lindsay Baach Friedmann—immediately swung into action, jumping into her car to make the three-hour drive up to Jackson.
    Lindsay Baach Friedmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Additionally, shares have had three amazing years in a row, jumping 36% in both 2025 and 2024, and 41% in 2023.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The magistrate and her elderly mother were held for 30 hours in a garage in southern France’s Drôme region before escaping, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
  • This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • O’Connor proves herself up to the task by eschewing the traditional cradle-to-grave narrative, peppered with interviews with those who knew the protagonist.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Each No-Suction Cleaner reduces airborne contamination by eschewing suction and filters.
    William Jones, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Leapfrogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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