leap·frog
ˈlēp-ˌfrȯg 
-ˌfräg
: a game in which one player bends down and is vaulted over by another player
leapfrogged; leapfrogging
: to leap or progress in or as if in leapfrog
1
: to go ahead of (each other) in turn
specifically
: to advance (two military units) by keeping one unit in action while moving the other unit past it to a position farther in front
2
: to evade by or as if by a bypass
Examples of leapfrog in a Sentence
Verb
Skipping his last two years of high school, he leapfrogged his classmates and went to college.
This year's technologies are leapfrogging last year's designs.
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Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Now is the time to play a great game of SEO leapfrog.
—David Einstein, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Bronny James, who is not a part of Redick's rotation either, has already leapfrogged Hood-Schifino.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
My optimism is that BCI companies will rise to the occasion and leapfrog gaps in policy rather than letting their users boil in the waters of broken health coverage.
—Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Now is the time to play a great game of SEO leapfrog.
—David Einstein, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Verb
Nvidia, on the other hand, recently leapfrogged Intel as the biggest chipmaker by revenue, creating a clear one-for-one swap opportunity.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Bronny James, who is not a part of Redick's rotation either, has already leapfrogged Hood-Schifino.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leapfrog. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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