vaulting

Definition of vaultingnext
present participle of vault

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vaulting Iowa Cubs/Michael Hill Berkshire Hathaway sharply increased its stake in Alphabet in the second quarter, vaulting the Google parent into its three biggest stock holdings. Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Video released by Twin Falls police on Friday shows McClain in a white T-shirt vaulting over the counter once the shooting began, drawing his sidearm and returning fire. Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 Some teams have also recently given opportunities for their top prospects to shine, vaulting them into fantasy relevancy. Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Burnham was mayor of Greater Manchester before vaulting back into national politics, and one of his first acts was to set up a branch office in the city. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 His post-practice shower was doing very little to slow down the blood still vaulting through his veins. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The move follows Anthropic’s filing of confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, vaulting the startup ahead of AI rival OpenAI. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 The victory improved the Wave to 8-4-1 this season, vaulting them back into first place in the league standings. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 None of the Rockets’ young players showed immediate signs of vaulting into the league’s upper echelon. Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
Verb
  • Anderson tipped his cap in the third inning after Arozarena made a leaping catch at the left-field wall to take a home run away from Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Moore was hurt pressuring Giants quarterback Jameis Winston and leaping into the air to contest Winston’s throw to the end zone.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Others were prevented from jumping, according to reports from the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than jumping into a price war this summer, Lowe’s directed its $80 million in tariff refunds toward protecting profit margins and covering rising operational costs.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • To descend to the pitch-black floor of a crater, Chang’e-7 will deploy a novel hopping probe.
    Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, that means hopping on a plane to London after coaching a Friday night game.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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