Thesaurus results for CATAPULTING

catapulting

verb

present participle of catapult

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 Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 That figure marked a roughly 12% increase in three days, catapulting crude prices to their highest level since June 15. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 July 2026 After Klarna’s stock market trading debut last year, the company’s market cap soared to a whopping $17 billion thanks to surging shares, catapulting more than 40 current and former Klarna staffers into the millionaire club thanks to stock perks. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026 In his sixth and widely expected final World Cup, Argentinian Lionel Messi has scored six 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. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 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

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The idea shouldn’t be throwing them into a complete void, but pairing freedom with opportunity — providing access to books, art supplies, toys, outdoor spaces or friends — and then letting children figure out what to do with them.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
And its merger with SpaceX, followed by the latter going public in a historic IPO, led to dozens of employees leaving the company, throwing daily operations into chaos.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026

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López also recommends tossing a flowy dress over the suit or tying a sarong as a dress cover-up.

— Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Situated between busier coastal destinations this idyllic town and its marshes will immediately transport you back to your early carefree days playing in creeks, digging in pluff mud, catching crawfish, and tossing cast nets.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of tossing

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That ocean storage is temporary; events like El Niño are the functional equivalent of flinging open the sauna door and letting the warmth cascade out.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
The forward Agustin Canobbio was red-carded in the final seconds after grabbing referee Ismail Elfath’s arm and flinging it away.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of flinging

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In the wake of the original trilogy, Raimi and Campbell became horror movie luminaries and Campbell’s chainsaw-wielding and boomstick slinging Ash Williams transformed into an antihero icon.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
To match the online-review enthusiasm for its pizza-slinging predecessor, Boran Coffee will need to execute at a high level.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

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