1
: reaching or stretching for the heights
vaulting ambition
a vaulting imagination
2
[from gerund of vault entry 3]
: designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
a vaulting block
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Pole vaulting is as much science as art, as much precision as feel.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Dean, known back then for his athleticism in basketball and pole vaulting, graduated from Fairmount High School in 1949.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
Cracking the code of how that is possible is key to successful wood vaulting.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
During the construction work, Louis Vuitton discovered the 19th century foundations of Palazzo Taverna, with the cross and barrel vaulting of the rooms.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Pole vaulting is as much science as art, as much precision as feel.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Dean, known back then for his athleticism in basketball and pole vaulting, graduated from Fairmount High School in 1949.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
Cracking the code of how that is possible is key to successful wood vaulting.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulting. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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