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
Public frustration with pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates helped catapult him to popularity and may have led to his appointment as health secretary.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Bargatze’s nice-guy persona and family-friendly material has catapulted him to become last year’s top-selling standup comedian in America.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s why his worth catapulted past Elon this week—only to return back to around $376 billion a day later.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This shot up Klarna’s market cap to a whopping $17 billion—and it’s estimated that the stock surge catapulted more than 40 current and former Klarna staffers up into the millionaires’ club, thanks to its employee stock perks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Bargatze’s nice-guy persona and family-friendly material has catapulted him to become last year’s top-selling standup comedian in America.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
That’s why his worth catapulted past Elon this week—only to return back to around $376 billion a day later.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This shot up Klarna’s market cap to a whopping $17 billion—and it’s estimated that the stock surge catapulted more than 40 current and former Klarna staffers up into the millionaires’ club, thanks to its employee stock perks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
Verb
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He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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So Georgia Republicans threw me out of their party.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Quirarte had switched to a still camera when Slebir, towed on a Jet Ski by his longtime surfing buddy Luca Padua of Half Moon Bay, hurled to the crest of the gigantic wave and let go of his tether.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Solar flares are colossal explosions in the sun's atmosphere that hurl out bursts of powerful radiation.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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One night earlier, Cecconi tossed eight scoreless innings and carried a no-hitter through seven.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Move the ingredients to the hole and toss to cover them with the sauce.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the plaza, Seth Teasdale was nearby as Kirk flung some caps into the crowd, then settled into his seat under the canopy to take questions.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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