leapfrog
Example Sentences
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Paul's inclusion in the rankings last year irked many traditionalists in the sport who felt he had leapfrogged some of the more established contenders.
From BBC
Bulgaria - the poorest country in the European Union - has become the 21st member of the eurozone - leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
From BBC
For Microsoft stock sentiment to improve, those models need to “take a leapfrog above where Gemini 3 is today,” Stucky said.
From MarketWatch
In the recent private meetings, some analysts urged Navratil to turn over the top managers he’d leapfrogged to take the top job.
Sunderland missed the chance to leapfrog Manchester United and Chelsea but sit seventh, just four points outside the top four.
From Barron's
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