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 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.
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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.
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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
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
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 game featured two of baseball's best and hardest-throwing pitchers in Burns and Misiorowski.
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Players will be hopping, throwing, rolling, shooting and more in a broad test of their reflexes.
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One of his favourites was dal paran — a traditional folk competition which involves hurling stones off the side of a mountain.
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At its core, the hearing involved two former business partners hurling major accusations against one another.
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Roughly chop the smashed cucumbers before tossing them with the vinaigrette.
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Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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The forward Agustin Canobbio was red-carded in the final seconds after grabbing referee Ismail Elfath’s arm and flinging it away.
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The video showed the person flinging open the office door and opening fire from the hallway.
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Quinn Hanschen – Executive Assistant, Television, Lord Miller Hanschen got her start through the Disney College Program slinging Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar for a summer.
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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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