catapulted

verb

past tense of catapult
as in threw
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 catapulted The 32-year-old actor wrapped up a major chapter in his life late last year with the ending of Stranger Things, the Netflix science fiction series that catapulted him and his co-stars into near overnight fame. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The festival buzz seems to have already catapulted Scott into awards discussions. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Missouri has a lot to prove of its own, even after a dominant win that catapulted the Tigers up the polls. — Pj Green october 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 The Iran war drove up gasoline prices and catapulted inflation to a three-year high. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The indictment has catapulted the danger of Hamas’ network in Europe to Israeli, American and European installations and citizens into the spotlight. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Parton, who died at 80 in late August, was a groundbreaking artist who built a hit-making career that spanned decades and catapulted her into TV and the big screen. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Since his appointment as creative director of Diesel in 2020, Martens has injected fresh energy and catapulted the brand back on the hype radar, relaunching the pop culture relevancy of the denim label founded by Renzo Rosso in 1978. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Winning the leading role of O-lan would have catapulted Wong to the Hollywood A-list. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapulted
  1. threw
  2. hurled
  3. tossed
  4. flung
  5. slung
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  • Quarterback Aaron Philo threw the ball a season-high 34 times, completing just 21, while star tailback Baugh only added 13 on the ground.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been over two years since Sam threw a TD pass against the 49ers.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • Authorities deployed tear gas and a water cannon at the protesters, some of whom hurled projectiles at riot police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • When campaigning for parliament in 2024, Farage had a milkshake thrown at him by a woman and on another occasion objects were hurled towards his open-top bus by a man.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • Traditional American business values like social responsibility, community involvement, and customer service — y’know, the things companies used to at least pretend to care about — have been tossed aside.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The audience cheered and a couple of crowd members tossed underwear onto the stage.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • The refs have also flung their hankies for 177 false starts, the biggest tally in nearly 20 years.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Last year in Arizona, a motorcyclist was fatally injured after hitting a Waymo and being flung into the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flung
Verb
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of slung

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“Catapulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapulted. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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