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
The conflict with Iran has strangled movement through the Persian Gulf and catapulted the price of a barrel of oil.
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Saniya Banks began the fourth quarter with a jumper, catapulting the Bobcats into a 13-4 run.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The impact on asset prices will be lasting only if, as in 2008, the contagion spreads across the economy to catapult us into a recession.
—Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite a successful first Artemis I mission in 2022, where an unmanned Orion capsule was catapulted around the moon by the SLS, Artemis missions have faced several delays.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Saniya Banks began the fourth quarter with a jumper, catapulting the Bobcats into a 13-4 run.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The impact on asset prices will be lasting only if, as in 2008, the contagion spreads across the economy to catapult us into a recession.
—Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite a successful first Artemis I mission in 2022, where an unmanned Orion capsule was catapulted around the moon by the SLS, Artemis missions have faced several delays.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
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Tenacious defense and timely free-throw shooting from David and junior Cooper Ellwood sealed the title for Rock Canyon, as star big Kai Valentine tackled junior Jonah Medina after the buzzer and threw a few gleeful fake punches at his chest.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers made 18 of 22 free-throws attempts while the Crimson hit 8 of 11.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Caught on camera, the violent altercation involved multiple suspects pummeling a man while allegedly hurling religious slurs.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Contrary to the opinions of those who hurl TACO insults at him, the president is aiming to patch up the holes the Supreme Court blew in his industry-wide and country-specific tariffs, which his administration implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA).—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Griffin Jax tossed a perfect sixth before David Bednar escaped a seventh-inning jam with two on and one out by striking out Tatis and Marte.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Who’s fool enough to tie up girls who are double jointed and flexible enough to fling their feet up to the height of a man’s neck?—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every cinematic space voyage, however far flung, brushes up against familiar terrain.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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