as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
catapulted a pumpkin into the next yard
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Recent Examples of catapult
The track defined a generation, catapulting grunge into the mainstream and making Nirvana household names.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Then came Prohibition and bootlegging, which catapulted them into new spheres of social and political influence.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
For Cardinal signs — Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn — this moment marks the beginning of a new chapter, one that could bring significant milestones and opportunities that catapult them forward.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Since Robinson’s return, the Knicks have catapulted from bottom-10 in defensive efficiency to second-best in the league.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Then came Prohibition and bootlegging, which catapulted them into new spheres of social and political influence.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
For Cardinal signs — Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn — this moment marks the beginning of a new chapter, one that could bring significant milestones and opportunities that catapult them forward.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Since Robinson’s return, the Knicks have catapulted from bottom-10 in defensive efficiency to second-best in the league.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
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Several viral videos have captured audiences of the blockbuster video game adaptation going wild, throwing food and drink, and trashing auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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During the club’s heavy defeat at home to Chelsea on December 4, Solak, sitting in a hospitality suite behind the press box, was visibly angry, throwing his arms around in frustration as the team continued to pass out from the back under immense pressure from the opposition.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Since mid-March, the U.S. military has hurled more than $200 million worth of missiles, bombs, and rockets into the remote deserts and mountains of Yemen, in what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dubbed, with sublime ahistorical clumsiness, Operation Rough Rider.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Avery hurls the ball toward the basket, hitting the rim but missing.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nathan tossed the black backpack into a trash can, Seraphine said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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The footage, captured at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, allegedly showed Ventura walking toward a bank of elevators as Combs chased after her, then grabbing her by the neck and tossing her to the floor before turning to violently kick her and grab her purse and suitcase.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But, as the Chicago Cubs rookie flung fastball after fastball against the Cincinnati Reds, his sense of autonomy was not.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Or the Sunday afternoon at Brookfield Zoo when his eyewear was flung into one of the primate cages.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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