leapfrog
noun
a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
leapfrogged
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past participleof leapfrog.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof leapfrog.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
leapfrognouna game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
Example Sentences
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Like when he somehow leapfrogged a defender while flying backward, a feat enshrined on the cover of the Madden NFL videogame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Despite Friday's victory ensuring the shield was theirs, the really hard work was done in last week's crucial win over title rivals Leeds Rhinos at Headingley, where they leapfrogged their rivals to go top.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sadly or maybe justly, the Dodgers have drifted into ineptitude of late, while the Tarik Skubal-less Tigers have suddenly gotten hot and leapfrogged several teams to move into the last wild-card slot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Ms. Raman leapfrogged Mr. Pratt on Sunday after tens of thousands of additional ballots were counted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
What bothered her even more, however, was that William had leapfrogged her when it came to ability, too.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
