Synonyms of catapults

catapults

verb

present tense third-person singular of catapult

as in throws

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

catapulted a pumpkin into the next yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• hurls
• tosses
• flings
• launches
• fires
• slings
• casts
• bowls
• heaves
• pegs
• hurtles
• lobs
• guns
• darts
• dashes
• pitches
• lofts
• lets fly
• flips
• chucks
• propels
• thrusts
• pelts
• rolls
• rifles
• hooks
• precipitates
• passes
• shoots
• ejects
• impels
• projects
• bucks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catapults

For a few years now, there’s been at least one young Western Conference team that catapults up the standings from the lottery more dramatically than anyone predicts. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

And soon, an explosion of violence takes place that catapults the audience back through their lives, from the ’80s to the present day. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

While the Packers were likely seen as a playoff contender, the addition of Parsons now catapults them into a new category. — Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025