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Definition of vaultnext
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

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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

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verb

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Recent Examples of vault
Noun
In recent years, New York City has also added many vaults, where some of the metals rushed in before the first wave of this year’s tariffs likely remain today. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025 Treat ChatGPT like a public workspace, not a private vault. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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But after first-half interceptions from both Sayin and Mendoza, Pavia vaulted into the top spot as the betting favorite at -110, according to BetMGM. Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, which vaulted him and his work to international acclaim. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • Polar bears are leaping through their evolution in real time as rising temperatures threaten their habitat.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
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  • That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The new season of Prime Video's high-octane thriller jumps eight years ahead of the explosive Season 1 finale with Pine running a quiet surveillance unit in London under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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