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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That role will catapult the Gen Zer into the fame game, but the 28-year-old creative has navigated the glare of publicity deftly thus far.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Best Supporting Actress Amy Madigan came locked and loaded into the Best Supporting Actress race, with Weapons registering as a runaway hit with a cultural impact strong enough to catapult her into the Oscars contest.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The project has also catapulted Hudson back into the Oscar race.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Under Frankfort’s leadership for 29 years as CEO, growth catapulted from $6 million to $5 billion.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Best Supporting Actress Amy Madigan came locked and loaded into the Best Supporting Actress race, with Weapons registering as a runaway hit with a cultural impact strong enough to catapult her into the Oscars contest.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
The project has also catapulted Hudson back into the Oscar race.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Under Frankfort’s leadership for 29 years as CEO, growth catapulted from $6 million to $5 billion.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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His rule finally came to an end in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis threw the country into economic turmoil, prompting widespread protests and forcing Suharto to resign – one of the last people power movements to sweep Southeast Asia and replace a Cold War-era autocrat with democracy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Then Heat forward Nikola Jovic threw the perfect inbounds pass to find Wiggins for the game-winning alley-oop dunk at the final buzzer.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Over roughly three hours, agents came under gunfire, were rammed four times and faced mobs hurling debris.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also this week, a former paralegal was acquitted after hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in August; Sabzi, a deli in Cornwall, England, is alleging that author Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook with the same name is trademark infringement; and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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A week later, a skeptical Supreme Court might toss them out entirely.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taste traditionally prepared dishes at the pioneer picnic, join in frontier festivities, toss tomahawks and enjoy family-friendly games.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some critics called for more editorial discipline in the film, or found Lawrence’s onscreen spin cycle of anguish, which involves literally clawing her way up walls or flinging herself through glass doors, to be repetitive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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