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

Example Sentences

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Executives also told reporters that the company was taking time to get the software right, which they said would allow them to “leapfrog” the test plan by flying semiautonomously.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gelsinger laid out a strategy to leapfrog those rivals while also becoming a leading contract chip maker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan are 13th and would leapfrog Tandy's side with victory.

From BBC

Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms would leapfrog Tandy's side into 12th in the world rankings if they upset the odds in Cardiff.

From BBC

At least one team that kept leapfrogging us didn’t reach their Atlantic goal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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