as in throwing
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 catapulting
In his sixth and widely expected final World Cup, Argentinian Lionel Messi has scored five times already, including a hat trick in his opening game, catapulting the 39-year-old past Miroslav Klose’s 2014 record of 16 World Cup goals.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Cronin coached the Ducks for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, catapulting their total in the standings 21 points year-over-year, the biggest improvement in the Western Conference.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
In trading on Tuesday , the stock was recently up another 13%, catapulting it past New Street’s price target.
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Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman overtook reality TV star Spencer Pratt on Sunday evening for second place in the city’s open primary mayoral race, catapulting her to a position to face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
Most actors dread a bad review, but Hannah Waddingham credits the critics for catapulting her to the next phase of her career.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
Both Heated Rivalry and Off Campus are romances that started off under the radar before becoming instant sensations, catapulting their stars to a new level of celebrity.
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Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
On Friday’s basis, Gall is comfortably the second-strongest climber in this race — catapulting himself from a podium outsider to the favourite for the runner-up spot, or perhaps even more in the case of a Vingegaard implosion.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Cronin coached the Ducks for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, catapulting their total in the standings 21 points year-over-year, the biggest improvement in the Western Conference.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
In trading on Tuesday , the stock was recently up another 13%, catapulting it past New Street’s price target.
—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman overtook reality TV star Spencer Pratt on Sunday evening for second place in the city’s open primary mayoral race, catapulting her to a position to face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
Most actors dread a bad review, but Hannah Waddingham credits the critics for catapulting her to the next phase of her career.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
Both Heated Rivalry and Off Campus are romances that started off under the radar before becoming instant sensations, catapulting their stars to a new level of celebrity.
—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
On Friday’s basis, Gall is comfortably the second-strongest climber in this race — catapulting himself from a podium outsider to the favourite for the runner-up spot, or perhaps even more in the case of a Vingegaard implosion.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapulting
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Jets and winds from black holes are textbook physics, and scientists have observed many supermassive black holes hurling them into space.
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Applying frosting is one of the few things that cannot be said to be a subset of Haaland’s métier; after tossing his balky piping bag aside in frustration, the Norseman issued an expletive that was deemed bleep-worthy by Fox’s Standards & Practices crew.
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Given the vast number of teens who are nowadays encountering mental health issues, tossing specialized labor at the matter is simply not realistic.
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The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.
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My summer version of Jay Gatsby flinging his silk shirts over a balcony is filling a room with dainty cotton blouses and dresses in sweet floral motifs.
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But a $40/hr wage means adults crowding out teens and nary a school-age summer server slinging soda at SoFi.
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Plus, the locals love taco-slinging Cosmica for Cal-Mex brunch and colorful cocktails, plus World Cup watch parties on the spacious patio.
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