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leapfrog

[leep-frog, -frawg] / ˈlipˌfrɒg, -ˌfrɔg /
NOUN
jump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce dive drop fall hurdle plunge rise upsurge vault
STRONG
bob bound buck canter caper capriole dance gambol hop hopping jerk jolt leapfrogging leaping lurch nosedive plummet pounce saltation shock skip skipping spring start swerve twitch wrench
WEAK
gambade upspring

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But an oversteer snap out of the Spoon Curve double left-hander put paid to his chances, although he was still quick enough to leapfrog ahead of Norris.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Applying that engineering strength to biology could allow India to leapfrog from manufacturing generics to discovering cures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Lately, it’s been a thrill to see queer stories confidently leapfrog over coming-out narratives to the trickier question of whether two individuals in particular are a decent match.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

For Microsoft stock sentiment to improve, those models need to “take a leapfrog above where Gemini 3 is today,” Stucky said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

The twins ran ahead to play leapfrog with the other kids while Naomi helped Muff with her boys.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez