leapfrogging

verb

present participle of leapfrog
1
as in skipping

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2
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrogging
  1. skipping
  2. avoiding
  3. leaping
  4. evading
  5. jumping
  6. escaping
  7. loping
  8. eschewing
Verb
  • It was announced at IFA alongside the Osmo 360 II action camera, which is also skipping the US.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Those skipping the event cite plans in their districts and other obligations.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Suggest a timeline, assign a task, or ask the question everyone keeps politely avoiding.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Officials annually emphasize boating safety, wearing life jackets and being aware of conditions, especially rip currents, and avoiding drinking alcoholic beverages when venturing out on the water.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • In the fifth inning, left fielder Sam Antonacci just missed making a leaping grab on a ball hit to the wall by Isaac Paredes.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Wolf’s Shinobi Prosthetic houses a grappling hook for scaling rooftops, leaping between trees, and approaching enemies stealthily.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • This can happen by jumping into water, diving, water-skiing or other water activities.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sharks attacking fish, Spider-Man jumping off of a building, Ja Morant putting a poor man on a poster, fighter jets, and Chris Gotterup hitting golf balls; also known as the good stuff.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • The film, which will include stop-motion animation and live-action sequences, is an adaptation of Shane Jones’ cult novel exploring the tension between escaping war through imagination and confronting its reality.
    — Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The tiny, colorful birds will spend winter in Mexico and Central America, escaping the cold and snow in Michigan, before returning in spring 2027.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of loping
Verb
  • The company falls squarely in the ultra-luxury tier while eschewing much of the fussiness that typifies other players in the space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The dress gave boho styling a softer, minimalist feel, eschewing any design busyness for a more refined, pared back look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of eschewing
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“Leapfrogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrogging. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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