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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However, on further information and belief, Epic typically approaches young and/or less sophisticated artists, like those who are catapulted to fame on social media platforms like TikTok, about licensing choreography for pennies on the dollar.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The move, a political earthquake, catapulted then-Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 21 July 2025
The New York Times reports that climate change may catapult the mushrooms’ invasion even farther in North America, by making more areas of the continent increasingly habitable for the species.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
After opening the game 0-of-3 from beyond the arc through the first three quarters, Crutcher hit 4 of his 6 long-range attempts in just eight minutes to help catapult the Magic back within range of Brooklyn late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
The move, a political earthquake, catapulted then-Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 21 July 2025
The New York Times reports that climate change may catapult the mushrooms’ invasion even farther in North America, by making more areas of the continent increasingly habitable for the species.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
After opening the game 0-of-3 from beyond the arc through the first three quarters, Crutcher hit 4 of his 6 long-range attempts in just eight minutes to help catapult the Magic back within range of Brooklyn late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
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His brother, Eugene Howard, threw him into a small pool of water, thereby probably saving his life.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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One of his college teammates, Jack Tuttle, a former four-star recruit who had seen Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields at quarterback camps, believed J.J. McCarthy threw with more RPMs (revolutions per minute).—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Videos posted on social media showed men dressed in clothes bearing far-right symbols and migrants carrying Moroccan flags hurling objects at each other in Saturday night’s violence, which followed several days of lower intensity unrest.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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There were vocal protesters hurling insults and sometimes water bottles at federal agents, and there were anxious friends and family of those who work at Glass House, a huge cannabis operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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At one point, Valkyria even tossed Lynch into the still photographer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Back in the ring, Cody Rhodes tossed Cody Rhodes into a table followed by a Cross Rhodes.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The high-energy collision breaks and reconnects magnetic field lines, flinging solar wind particles across Earth's magnetosphere at speeds that can approach the speed of light.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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In a fraction of a second, the bison goes from standing to charging, and one or more people are thrown backward or even flung into the air.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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