leapfrog
noun
a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
were leapfrogging
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past progressiveof leapfrog.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When Venus and Serena were leapfrogging each other early in their careers, often clashing in Grand Slam finals across continents and surfaces, Serena insisted their competition existed in a supportive environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
We were leapfrogging China and leapfrogging everyone else and everyone wanted a piece of it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
