as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
vaulted over the obstacle with ease
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Recent Examples of vaulted
The Crown is riding an eight-game winning streak and vaulted to third place in the Eastern Conference standings.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Spread across several vaulted and atrium spaces, the bar is named for the year the palace was constructed.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Once lagging peers, Klarna has vaulted ahead of traditional lenders and even some big technology companies on this metric, showing what happens when automation, machine learning, and ruthless cost control are fused into a single operating model.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The moment vaulted the sport firmly into the mainstream, changing it forever.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Spread across several vaulted and atrium spaces, the bar is named for the year the palace was constructed.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Once lagging peers, Klarna has vaulted ahead of traditional lenders and even some big technology companies on this metric, showing what happens when automation, machine learning, and ruthless cost control are fused into a single operating model.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The moment vaulted the sport firmly into the mainstream, changing it forever.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulted
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Indeed, even the normally mild-mannered Justice Stephen Breyer, who retired from the court in 2022, leaped to the defense of Reagan appointee William Young, the author of the decision Gorsuch criticized.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cadillac sales leaped 25% in the quarter to 46,525.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those familiar with Disney’s pricing strategy said Disney World food prices have risen 18% in the last five years, even though nationwide, food costs have jumped about 30% during that time.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Wilder immediately jumped into the stands and apologised, before being sent off by the referee.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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After days of explosive online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj (and a few jabs tossed toward JT), the Bronx rapper hopped on social media with her first video addressing the fiasco that was equal parts warning and reminder.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Like the Engineer, the Pecos hopped industries and was soon embraced by Texas’ oil workers, a sign of its sheer versatility.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Vaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulted. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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