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 Iran war drove up gasoline prices and catapulted annual inflation to a three-year high in the spring. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

The movie, loosely based on Avedon’s life, catapulted him into the spotlight. — Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Post-Apple revival The boon in online advertising, and the hefty margins that come along with it, catapulted the two companies into leadership positions and brought their market caps into the trillions. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

The role of Picard — a thoughtful, deeply intellectual spaceship captain navigating moral quandaries and new technologies in the 24th century — catapulted the actor to new fame. — Sara Spary, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Hopes for progress ramped up only this summer as the rapidly accelerating capabilities of LLMs catapulted them to the forefront of research-level math. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Brunstetter executive produces the series, which catapulted Hilderbrand’s novel back onto New York Times’ bestseller list, with Sue Naegle, Ali Krug, Minkie Spiro, Garner, Liz Benjamin and Hilderbrand. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Muse quickly catapulted to one of the top spots in Apple’s App Store. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

But Cregger’s follow-up, Resident Evil, cast him as the bumbling yet oddly capable hero Bryan Hodukavich — and catapulted him into the leading-man strata. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026