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Recent Examples of leapfrog
In each case, China leapfrogged the West and locked in global dominance.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Sales are down of both new and used cars; protestors are targeting the company’s vehicles and facilities; and other brands are leapfrogging Tesla in sales numbers.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Africa’s clean energy needs are surging as the continent seeks to leapfrog traditional infrastructure and provide electricity to the nearly 600 million people still without access.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Stiller leapfrogged to the next wrung of Hollywood stardom, becoming a comedy kingpin for the next decade, while De Niro turned his tough guy persona on its head, extending his star power into the 21st century.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Sales are down of both new and used cars; protestors are targeting the company’s vehicles and facilities; and other brands are leapfrogging Tesla in sales numbers.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Africa’s clean energy needs are surging as the continent seeks to leapfrog traditional infrastructure and provide electricity to the nearly 600 million people still without access.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Stiller leapfrogged to the next wrung of Hollywood stardom, becoming a comedy kingpin for the next decade, while De Niro turned his tough guy persona on its head, extending his star power into the 21st century.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
Verb
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Some day, the 22-year-old might leap tall buildings in a single bound, but for now, Condon is content to learn his trade.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
5 July 2025
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Linkin Park’s debut full-length Hybrid Theory leaps from No. 9 to No. 7.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Dexter stalks his next victim (Marc Menchaca) — a killer who targets ride-share drivers — while the ghost of his father Harry (James Remar) urges him to be careful, and a fidgety Harrison tries to evade police suspicions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Ten people involved in the ambush were arrested that night or early the next morning, but Song evaded capture, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Most experts recommend skipping lead paint removal and instead opting for encapsulation, so your safest bet may be to score the paint enough to open the window without removing it altogether.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Young people are most inclined to DIY, with about 2 in 3 Gen Z and Millennial homeowners skipping professional help to save money.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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While every Italian city is unique in its own ways, there are a couple of ways to avoid being marked as a tourist on your next trip to sample La Dolce Vita.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Experts say Camp Mystic's requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood insurance, to lower the camp's insurance premiums or to pave the way for renovating or adding new structures under less costly regulations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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In 2024, Wimbledon’s viewership in India jumped 176%, hitting 36.3 million across TV and digital.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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As a whole, Rhea County’s population jumped nearly 10% over the past decade, from 31,809 in 2010 to 34,759 last year, according to U.S. Census numbers.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Jeremiah Estrada promptly struck out Eugenio Suarez to escape that jam, and Adrián Morejón left the bases loaded the next inning with a strikeout of Marte.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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When Huang was nine-years-old, his parents sent him and his older brother to the U.S. to escape widespread social unrest in Thailand.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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This can include exploding upward with a vertical jump, bounding side to side, or swiftly changing directions.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Thanks to his coveted slot, Young bounds up the charts in the United Kingdom, as such a coveted slot can lead to a huge uptick in consumption.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The honor somehow eluded his son Adam, a consistent slugger with 255 career homers.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Flores-Ruiz briefly eluded the federal immigration arrest inside the courthouse but agents caught up with him outside the building on April 18.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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