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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Getty Images Amazon long ago passed Walmart in terms of market cap, but the e-commerce giant is finally poised to leapfrog its brick-and-mortar rival by another key metric: revenue.
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Robert Hum, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
China has now leapfrogged from 18 months to six months behind state-of-the-art AI models developed in the U.S., one person said.
—Kenrick Cai, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Texas leapfrogged Connecticut to move up to fifth, and the Huskies remained sixth.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
After being leapfrogged by the Sens, the B’s are currently out of a playoff spot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Robert Hum, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
China has now leapfrogged from 18 months to six months behind state-of-the-art AI models developed in the U.S., one person said.
—Kenrick Cai, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Texas leapfrogged Connecticut to move up to fifth, and the Huskies remained sixth.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
After being leapfrogged by the Sens, the B’s are currently out of a playoff spot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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The United States pulled it off in the Second Industrial Revolution, in the nineteenth century, and again in the twentieth, leaping ahead of Japan in the information revolution.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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With under 30 seconds to play in overtime and the Wolves down 128-127, Reid came barreling down the lane and leaped toward the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Colt escapes by initially driving a speedboat while facing away from the controls, evades his pursuers by zigging and zagging through the river, and then purposefully drives his boat into a floating pontoon, faking his own death via the gigantic explosion.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, however, DHS states that the previous rules hindered law enforcement efforts by creating sites where people without legal status could evade capture.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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After skipping most of the awards shows she was invited to before her tweets were discovered, Gascón is expected to attend the Oscars on Sunday, Variety reported.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Because Mars is associated with, well, things shaped like penises, the conventional beauty wisdom for Mars retrograde is to skip anything involving needles, like tattoo, piercing, and injectable appointments.—
Sophie Saint Thomas,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2025
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To avoid any surprises, check the Maryland Park Service website for real-time updates.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pet owners should also ensure that their felines' rabies vaccinations are up to date to avoid the risk of confusion between the two viral infections.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Fans were dancing, jumping and fully immersed, reacting in real time as McRae unveiled her most personal and dynamic project yet.—
Cat Johnson,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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The prices paid index jumped to the highest level in about two years as prices increased.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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His songs convey a profound restlessness—a yearning to escape and leave his past behind, reflecting an unease with his circumstances.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Seeking escape from an uneasy family life, Gene was entranced by the movies.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The backyard was bounded by Westgate Parkway, with a large parking lot and busy shopping center just behind the home, and an industrial business park just to the south.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The three-legged Boston Terrier bounds with the speed of a jackrabbit.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Spencer’s 22 charges included crimes committed during a chaotic attempt to elude capture, officials say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Raul Jimenez, a striker Nuno knows well from their time together at Wolverhampton Wanderers, also repeatedly managed to elude a three-man central defence including Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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