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 character of Ellie — a hard-headed, big-hearted, vengeful teenager surviving a dystopian world — catapulted the actor, who had previously starred as crowd favorite Lyanna Mormont in the final few seasons of Game of Thrones, to the top of the call sheet.
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Peyton Dix, Them., 27 May 2025
Every day Americans living in a jungle, and eating bugs and rats captured our attention, but Sue Hawk’s speech catapulted the freshman series into the stratosphere.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
Every May, the Met Gala catapults fashion into the stratosphere as celebrities by the score turn out in their finest — and often outrageous — haute couture outfits at the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
The style is quintessentially summer; however, leather iterations and designer interpretations have catapulted the thong flat into so much more than just your beachgoing shoe.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 May 2025
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Peyton Dix, Them., 27 May 2025
Every day Americans living in a jungle, and eating bugs and rats captured our attention, but Sue Hawk’s speech catapulted the freshman series into the stratosphere.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
Every May, the Met Gala catapults fashion into the stratosphere as celebrities by the score turn out in their finest — and often outrageous — haute couture outfits at the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
The style is quintessentially summer; however, leather iterations and designer interpretations have catapulted the thong flat into so much more than just your beachgoing shoe.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
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He’s compensated by throwing a ton of sliders, with just over a 40% usage rate.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rollins threw Knight into the ladder and then hit him with a Stomp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Demonstrators blocked the 101 Freeway, set self-driving cars ablaze and hurled incendiary devices — and, in some cases, chunks of concrete — at law enforcement officers.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Jackie Chan is one of the greatest stuntmen ever, mostly for his willingness to hurl himself into extreme danger and his ability to keep delivering his lines afterward – not to mention basically inventing the Kung Fu comedy genre.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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But Ellwood also unearthed video of a young George looking down and away on stage as Culture Club performs an early club show and homophobic slurs are flung at him from the crowd.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The doors of the old barn were flung open and people of all ages and backgrounds crushed around the stage and spilled over onto the lawn.—
Joy Callaway,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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