Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throwing
• hurling
• tossing
• flinging
• slinging
• firing
• launching
• hurtling
• heaving
• chucking
• pelting
• pegging
• casting
• lobbing
• bowling
• pitching
• dashing
• lofting
• darting
• propelling
• flipping
• gunning
• rolling
• letting fly
• thrusting
• precipitating
• projecting
• hooking
• ejecting
• passing
• bucking
• shooting
• impelling
• rifling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catapulting

Madonna sealed the collection’s fame by wearing one of its standout looks to that year’s MTV Video Music Awards, catapulting the charismatic Ford onto the international stage and propelling Gucci to extraordinary commercial success. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Oil prices surged, catapulting inflation to its highest level since 2023. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Water cannons slam into protesters, catapulting them backward. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The campaign was a smash hit, catapulting the pervasive impact of the jingle on pop culture. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

The institution had received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to realize the exhibition, which conservative politicians took issue with, catapulting Mapplethorpe’s to the center of the era’s culture wars. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

What happened in Hamburg provides a particularly egregious example of such racial terrorism catapulting political triumph. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

The law was Walker's signature legislative achievement, catapulting him onto the national political stage and spurring an unsuccessful attempt to recall him from office. — CBS News, 29 July 2026

Reilly’s legacy went beyond catapulting politicians into office. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026