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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Aside from catapulting its stars to another level of fame, the film and its subsequent success prompted Amazon to greenlight a forthcoming sequel.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Nvidia is poised to be a big winner in the AI arms race as dealmaking in the space heats up, which could catapult its stock price to new highs, according to Barclays.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift is a music and pop culture icon, and these last few years catapulted her to even more success thanks to her new albums and the international Eras Tour that had over 150 tour dates.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Running alongside Moscow Fashion Week since 2023, the Summit aims to catapult emerging designers onto the global stage.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
Nvidia is poised to be a big winner in the AI arms race as dealmaking in the space heats up, which could catapult its stock price to new highs, according to Barclays.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift is a music and pop culture icon, and these last few years catapulted her to even more success thanks to her new albums and the international Eras Tour that had over 150 tour dates.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Running alongside Moscow Fashion Week since 2023, the Summit aims to catapult emerging designers onto the global stage.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence threw a long pass that went off the hands of Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick, then deflected off Chiefs defensive back Trent McDuffie.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pinned inside their own 20-yard line, Lawrence threw a short pass intended for receiver Parker Washington.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jupiter’s gravitational pull also hurls enormous rocks around within the asteroid belt.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mullen was 29-6 before Marco Wilson hurled a cleat and 5-9 after it.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Maddie—baggy hoodies tossed over an array of old tattoos, clearly carrying a heavy amount of life for her 28 years—gradually attempts to fill her daughter in on her own youth, treading a tightrope between honesty and delicacy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The country singer, his photographer, his then-tour manager, and bus driver were all flung about the cabin and seriously injured.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Against one of baseball’s worst teams, things got so bad that in the bottom of the eighth inning, journeyman outfielder Travis Jankowski took the mound and flung balls at 40 mph.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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