Leapfrog (verb)

1. To jump over something by leaping forward with both feet at once, as in the children's game.
2. To pass over or bypass something by a sudden advance.

Origin:

1790, from leap (v.) + frog (n.).

Examples:

1. The children were playing leapfrog in the park.
2. The company leapfrogged its competitors by introducing a new technology.
3. He leapfrogged over the wall and landed on the other side.
4. The company leapfrogged the industry by introducing new and innovative products.
5. They were leapfrogging each other in the race for the first place.