leapfrogged

verb

Definition of leapfroggednext
past tense of leapfrog
1
as in leaped

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2
as in eluded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogged
  1. eluded
  2. escaped
  3. jumped
  4. avoided
  5. skipped
  6. shunned
  7. evaded
  8. bounced
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  • Are Post and Bey likely to get the kind of Big Four attention that has eluded core country artists in recent years — and who are the artists who could get the same kind of consideration this year?
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, Rose had spoken often of his mortality and of his desire to be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, an honor that eluded him for three decades because of the permanent ban Major League Baseball imposed after he was found to have bet on baseball.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of eluded
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  • In May, the filmmaker escaped to Europe after receiving sentence of jail and flogging from the Iranian authorities.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Two of the vehicles escaped, the attorney general said, while the third stopped and the driver fled the scene.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • When a city’s leadership makes the decision, divisive and expensive referenda can be avoided, Newbrun wrote.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Hollywood mostly avoided the post-election weekend out of concern that people wouldn’t be paying attention to anything other than the presidential race.
    Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • Michael Simon Holmes skipped the accessories and wore her hair just disheveled enough to lend a hint of reality to the whole look.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Paulson skipped on appearing in 1984 (2019), NYC (2022), and Delicate (2023).
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • After spending a year in Europe together, the pair were effectively shunned from Chicago society.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Otherwise, the country will continue to be regarded as a hostile enclave, to be shunned by the world.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022
Definition of shunned
Verb
  • Except Montgomery, the Lions’ tough running back, bounced off his first would-be tackler and evaded several more in easily the game’s most improbable play.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The drone had evaded Israeli air defenses by approaching Israel from its Mediterranean coast.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • The ball bounced past Iglesias for an error and both runners were safe.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Despite finishing lower in September, XLE bounced 5% from its monthly low.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of bounced
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