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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Ben Morse, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025
Julian Hill leapfrogged Durham Smythe on the depth chart as Miami’s in-line tight end, which explains why Smythe got released earlier this month.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The victory sees the Ravens leapfrog the Chargers in the AFC playoff standings, with Baltimore moving up to fifth and the Bolts falling to sixth.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Verb
Passing Dallas and securing home-ice advantage for a series with the Stars would be ideal, but leapfrogging Minnesota matters most.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025
Julian Hill leapfrogged Durham Smythe on the depth chart as Miami’s in-line tight end, which explains why Smythe got released earlier this month.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leapfrog. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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