launch oneself
idiom
: to jump suddenly
I was terrified when the snarling dog suddenly launched itself at me.
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Among Russian women, there was a desperate desire to launch oneself into this gilded stratosphere, which could only be accomplished by snaring a man who hovered there.
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Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Launch oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launch%20oneself. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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