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to leapfrog competitor

to leapfrog competitor

7.3
To pass other companies quickly by using new technology
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : superar a la competencia
  • The new startup managed to leapfrog competitors by launching a revolutionary product.

Examples

  • The new technology allowed them to leapfrog competitor in the market.

  • By adopting advanced technology, she hopes to leapfrog competitors in her industry.

  • Their unique approach helped them quickly leapfrog competitors in the crowded market.

  • They leapfrogged their main competitor with innovative strategies.

  • The startup managed to leapfrog its competitors by introducing a revolutionary app that transformed the industry overnight.

  • After releasing its latest feature, the tech company is poised to leapfrog its rivals in market share.

  • By adopting cutting-edge technology, the small firm was able to leapfrog larger companies that were slower to innovate.

Synonyms

to get the jump
vsto leapfrog competitor
  • Informal
9 6.8

To act before others to get an advantage

means to surpass using sudden progress or innovation, not merely acting first
to outcompete
vsto leapfrog competitor
2 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

stresses overtaking by sudden innovation rather than steady superior performance
to outrace
vsto leapfrog competitor
1 5.9

To get ahead of others in progress or achievement

emphasizes sudden innovative leap to overtake competitors rather than gradual progress
to leapfrog ahead
vsto leapfrog competitor
7.1

To suddenly move ahead of competitors by making a big improvement

is to surpass rivals specifically through sudden progress or innovation
to leave competitors in the dust
vsto leapfrog competitor
  • Informal
4.5

Do much better than other companies or teams

focuses on overtaking by sudden progress or innovation rather than steady lead
to outrival
vsto leapfrog competitor
7.9

Be better than someone or something in a competition

highlights sudden leap via innovation rather than general competitive advantage

How Far

to eclipse
31 6.0
to leapfrog competitor
7.3
to beat
∞ 1.4
to overtake
45 3.3

Surface Forms

leapfrog competitor infinitive
leapfrogged competitor past
leapfrogged competitor past participle
leapfrogging competitor present participle
leapfrogs competitor third person singular

Morphology

leapfrog + competitor

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'leapfrog' (to make rapid progress by skipping stages) with 'competitor' (a rival): it plainly denotes surpassing or overtaking a rival by making a sudden/strategic advance. Although 'leapfrog' is metaphorical, the composition follows a transparent, predictable pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can understand.

Etymology

Leapfrog competitor comes from the children's game leapfrog, where one player bends down and another jumps over them to move ahead. So, to leapfrog competitors means to quickly jump past rivals, 'to surpass' them often by sudden progress or a new idea.