leapfrog
noun
a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
have leapfrogged
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present perfectof leapfrog.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The 31-year-old believes Chicken Shop Date, and similar YouTube shows such as Hot Ones have leapfrogged more traditional chat shows to the top of many celebrity agents' lists when their client has something to promote.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
If Caine is confirmed, he will have leapfrogged the traditional process for earning the role, as nominations for the top position in the military tend to pull from current leaders of military branches.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
The Brittany side would have leapfrogged leader Paris Saint-Germain by extending its excellent run to a seventh consecutive win but could not find a breach in Reims’ solid defense.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2022
Bowey has 61 more games of experience than Siegenthaler, but the latter appears to have leapfrogged the former on the depth chart.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2019
Lap 4/61: A good start by Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso who have leapfrogged Nico Hülkenberg into ninth and 10th respectively.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2018
