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
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
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The plan remains capitalizing upon the festival as a launchpad for stickiness, and catapulting movies from cult to mainstream status.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Saniya Banks began the fourth quarter with a jumper, catapulting the Bobcats into a 13-4 run.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Better agenda referenced sandwich generation caregivers specifically, catapulting these adults’ caregiving responsibilities to national attention.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Jones made waves at the combine in 2015 with a record broad jump, catapulting himself into the first round.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
This puts us at nearly 30 inches of snow this winter, catapulting 2025-2026 into the top 20 snowiest winters on record in Philadelphia and the snowiest since 2013-2014.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The group – which touts itself as a pagan collective that worships Norse gods – also took credit for originally catapulting Springfield onto the national stage by amplifying ugly memes about the Haitians.
—Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 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.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The plan remains capitalizing upon the festival as a launchpad for stickiness, and catapulting movies from cult to mainstream status.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Saniya Banks began the fourth quarter with a jumper, catapulting the Bobcats into a 13-4 run.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Better agenda referenced sandwich generation caregivers specifically, catapulting these adults’ caregiving responsibilities to national attention.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Jones made waves at the combine in 2015 with a record broad jump, catapulting himself into the first round.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
This puts us at nearly 30 inches of snow this winter, catapulting 2025-2026 into the top 20 snowiest winters on record in Philadelphia and the snowiest since 2013-2014.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The group – which touts itself as a pagan collective that worships Norse gods – also took credit for originally catapulting Springfield onto the national stage by amplifying ugly memes about the Haitians.
—Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapulting
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The inning included a play at second base where Luis Arraez was kicked in the throwing hand by Dylan Beavers but remained in the game.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Pirates also took advantage of Caleb Thielbar’s throwing error to score an unearned run off the lefty reliever in the 11th inning.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Two men who had expressed support for the Islamic State were arrested after one was seen hurling a homemade bomb into the protest.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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What makes Becky Shaw so fulfilling is its cynicism about love and its ruthless method of hurling those frustrations at its audience.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Suarez was excellent on Friday, tossing eight shutout innings to deliver the best start by a Red Sox pitcher so far this season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines danced their way off the floor, Mara flinging a towel around his head.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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After that slew of rushing plays, Iamaleava showed off his arm strength, slinging a pass down the sideline, targeting Morgan on a go route.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Vertical is slinging $190k for the weekend on Hamlet, starring and produced by Riz Ahmed, on 325 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Catapulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapulting. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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