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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogged
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Joao Palhinha leapt over the advertising boards to celebrate with Tottenham Hotspur’s travelling supporters.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Two plainclothes officers who were driving west in an unmarked vehicle witnessed the shooting and leaped out of the car to chase the shooter on foot.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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During Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, Repole will attempt to capture a prize that has eluded his team at Repole Stable.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Engineering an efficient, affordable solar-power car has eluded automotive enthusiasts for decades.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Orlando’s defense caused problems early for Detroit when the Magic forced seven turnovers in the opening four minutes and jumped out to a 19-7 lead.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Marist, which has scant returning experience from last year’s national powerhouse, jumped out to leads of 5-0 and 16-5 in the ninth game of the day against Glenbard West.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a year after 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail through a hole in the wall, a special grand jury has indicted the local sheriff on criminal corruption and obstruction charges in connection with the biggest jailbreak in recent American history.—
Greg Hilburn,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in the early morning hours after climbing through a hole behind a toilet.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite a decade of front-row appearances, luxury house ambassadorships and a cultural footprint that reshaped the global music industry, members RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook have collectively skipped the first Monday in May.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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At least one of those times, the head of the country’s space agency suggested it be skipped.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Ukraine, Harry stepped into territory traditionally avoided by the royals.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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But after being shunned by head coach Thomas Frank, his confidence looks low, a state of mind that wasn’t helped by putting his penalty over the bar in Wales’ World Cup play-off shootout defeat by Bosnia & Herzegovina in March.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Given this, the bigger question is why the word hasn’t been shunned by the remaining 80 percent of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One of the nation’s most clutch receivers, Noel vaulted from being a possession receiver to an elite playmaker by his final season.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have vaulted into playoff position with an 11-3-1 mark since a 6-2 home loss to the Rangers on March 9.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Leapfrogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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