vault 1 of 3

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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vault

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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vault

3 of 3

verb

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Noun
Think of it as putting your credit file in a vault. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 One of the items is the replacement of electrical vaults that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
With three homers in Cincinnati, Springer vaulted himself to the third-best OPS in baseball, behind just Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 The moment vaulted the sport firmly into the mainstream, changing it forever. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • Will Ferrell, who in 2003 successfully leaped from SNL to the big screen with the Todd Phillips hit Old School, was a catalyst for the golden decade of big comedies that followed.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Oracle said that revenue this fiscal year in that business will jump 77% to $18 billion from $10 billion in the last year.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From Ksamil, travelers can catch a 30-minute ferry straight to the Greek island of Corfu—perfect for a day trip filled with beach-hopping, coastal dining, and inland hikes.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Chris Pratt, the Guardians of the Galaxy star who voiced Mario in the first film, is confirmed to be returning as the voice of our hopping hero.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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