leapfrogs

present tense third-person singular of leapfrog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogs
Verb
  • But staying employable means chasing certifications every few years as technology leaps forward.
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Page Six of the New York Post predictably leaps on every Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift nugget, obsesses on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, and likes reminding readers whenever Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are holding hands in a Brooklyn bar.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With the help of resourceful Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente), Bourne evades capture from the CIA — namely data analyst Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) and Deputy Director Ward Abbott (Brian Cox) — while untangling his involvement in the deadly Operation Treadstone.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Renewed sanctions may not deal much of an economic blow to Iran, especially if China evades them, but can be a potent political tool to stir fears of vulnerability and future military action, a Washington Institute expert argued.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This question skips the glossy success stories and goes straight to the hard truths most mentors don’t volunteer.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • And while the musky-floral fragrance brings major beach vibes, the nonsticky styler skips the sea salt, replacing it with hydrolyzed rice protein to add volume and natural movement minus the crunchiness or tangles.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite his confrontational reputation, Biglari notably avoids media coverage and has not in recent years participated in interviews.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Bader’s formulation avoids this problem by using ascorbyl glucoside, a water-soluble derivative that stays intact in the bottle, then converts into active Vitamin C once absorbed.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When your cards are maxed out, your ratio jumps up to 100% causing your score to plummet.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Tierney, though, thinks the result could reflect mechanisms unknown from recent Earth history that can drive extreme temperature jumps.
    Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Although the shooting causes alarm and triggers police investigations, Serafina initially escapes direct consequences by going into hiding.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This high vibration exudes a magnetic, sexy confidence that eludes many younger women.
    Linsey Hughes, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Widespread distribution across the country eludes the liquid and it’s rarely mentioned in conversation with the usual suspects of scotch superstardom.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Laugh is the kind of rap mastery that shuns maximalism for pristine, unadorned poetics.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Instead of a tale of entrapment or escape, Ruth is a story about how a woman full of longing can operate inside a collective that shuns the very notion of wanting.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Leapfrogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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