Synonyms of catapulted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• flung
• slung
• launched
• fired
• pegged
• heaved
• cast
• hurtled
• pitched
• dashed
• lobbed
• darted
• chucked
• lofted
• propelled
• let fly
• pelted
• bowled
• flipped
• rolled
• precipitated
• hooked
• thrust
• passed
• gunned
• projected
• ejected
• impelled
• shot
• bucked
• rifled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catapulted

The print catapulted its shares more than 18% higher in premarket trading Wednesday. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The Iran war drove up gasoline prices and catapulted inflation to a three-year high in May. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Powell’s public briefings during the war and the military’s success catapulted him to prominence; the Weinberger Doctrine was now the Powell Doctrine. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Decades before the July 3 wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce catapulted the venue into a new category of global prominence, the Manhattan arena loomed large as a symbol of success. — Hillary Atkin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Things Fall Apart, in particular, catapulted the Roots to astronomical heights. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026

Bernard Arnault has made a series of successful buy-ins that have catapulted his wealth to new heights, including the likes of Google and most famously, the luxury giant LVMH. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 July 2026

The console that helped usher 3D gaming into homes everywhere and catapulted us into the fifth generation of gaming has had plenty of legacy-defining games attached to its name. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Mo’ne Davis, who catapulted to fame pitching in the Little League World Series in 2014, signed to play with the Clowns earlier this year. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026