slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät 
1
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
2
a
: a maneuver in auto racing in which a drafting car accelerates past the car in front by taking advantage of reserve power
b
: a dragster in which the driver sits behind the rear wheels
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That attitude changed when the host announced that the three winners would then compete individually for a GMC Yukon, with the first person to break three ceramic tiles with a slingshot walking away with the wheels.
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EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The need for a slingshot from Jupiter means that launch opportunities exist in the early 2030s for a journey to take 12-13 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
An activist once accused of issuing fake deeds to Detroit Land Bank Authority houses has been charged with numerous felonies after allegedly using a slingshot to damage the entrance of the Guardian Building, the famed art deco skyscraper where the quasi-public agency is based.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
This series has all but been labeled as David deploying his slingshot at Goliath.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The need for a slingshot from Jupiter means that launch opportunities exist in the early 2030s for a journey to take 12-13 years.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
An activist once accused of issuing fake deeds to Detroit Land Bank Authority houses has been charged with numerous felonies after allegedly using a slingshot to damage the entrance of the Guardian Building, the famed art deco skyscraper where the quasi-public agency is based.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
This series has all but been labeled as David deploying his slingshot at Goliath.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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“Slingshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slingshot. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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slingshot
noun
sling·shot
ˈsliŋ-ˌshät
: a forked stick with an elastic band attached for shooting small stones
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