leapfrogged

verb

past tense of leapfrog
1
as in leaped

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2
as in eluded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogged
  1. leaped
  2. eluded
  3. jumped
  4. escaped
  5. skipped
  6. avoided
  7. vaulted
  8. shunned
Verb
  • Led by Jean-Philippe Mateta, almost the entire Crystal Palace team leapt into the air, extended one leg and mimicked their team-mate performing his traditional corner-flag kick.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Franks reached the goal line, leapt in the air, trapped the pass to his chest and got pummeled by the Jaguars linebacker in coverage — he was crushed to the point his helmet flew off in the melee.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaped
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  • The trophy that matters most, however — outstanding reality-competition program — has eluded it since the Television Academy created the category.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • A couple of plays later, Emmett Johnson was in the end zone, securing the rushing touchdown that eluded him last game because of a penalty.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of eluded
Verb
  • Cox Automotive reported subcompact SUV sales jumped more than 23% year over year in June, while small and midsize pickup sales rose about 12%.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The biggest thing is that despite not having major playing time like some of the linebackers who came before him, Pierce has jumped into that vocal leadership role.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Denis Bouanga scored late in the second half and Los Angeles FC escaped with a 1-1 draw after trailing the Portland Timbers for 75 minutes on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Their study analyzed more than 2 million chat messages and identified examples involving grooming, sexualization of minors, bullying, violence and sensitive information sharing that escaped moderation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • More than 20 players skipped football practice at Contreras in downtown Los Angeles.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But the politics rests on an economic question the coverage has mostly skipped.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • But the trend has not gotten much attention because the state has avoided high-profile disruptions at major employers.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Quarterback Kingston Tisdell avoided the rush and threw the ball down the middle.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • Machado’s hot streak — and the resurgence of the other Padres stars — has vaulted them into a playoff spot.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The two luchadors exchanged loud chops to the chest but Wagner vaulted Lee into the air onto the ground.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of vaulted
Verb
  • Alamy Most Popular Long said to bring ruin on the male rulers who owned it, the Koh-i-Noor has also been shunned by female royals in recent decades.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of shunned
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“Leapfrogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogged. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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