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 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 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

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Paul Goldschmidt hit an infield single off Braydon Fisher (2-2) to begin the ninth and advanced on Fisher's throwing error.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 15 June 2026
But Nick Loftin, who pinch-hit for Michael Massey, committed a costly mistake, throwing just wide of Jac Caglianone, who was playing first base because Vinnie Pasquantino had exited the game earlier with an injury (more about that below).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026