leapfrog
noun
a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
had leapfrogged
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past perfectof leapfrog.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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With that, the Alphabet-owned company had leapfrogged OpenAI to the front of the AI pack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Leipzig returned to second spot after Dortmund had leapfrogged the Red Bulls with a 1-0 win at Augsburg on Friday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
This week, the UAW considered a strike at GM's SUV manufacturing plant in Arlington, Texas, but Mr Fain said the company had "leapfrogged" the pack in talks.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
Peter Jennings, a former defense and intelligence official who heads the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said Beijing had leapfrogged other countries in its cyberabilities and the frequency of its attacks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2020
To go from table arrangements to catching spies—it felt as though I had leapfrogged over weeks or months of training.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
