as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
vaulted over the obstacle with ease
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Recent Examples of vaulted
Its revivification of history — staged simply and vaulted to extremes of anguish and tension by its fine acting — is both chilling and, in a sharp, icky way, often funny.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
In 2024, Ohtani also vaulted into Major League Baseball’s record books as the first player with 50 home runs and 50 steals in a season in baseball history.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Samsung Electronics vaulted up 9%.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
Oak beams and panelling; walnut cabinetry and panelling; vaulted window seats and a four-poster said to be the first to have been carved in Kabul more than 100 years ago, conspire to create a completely different look.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
In 2024, Ohtani also vaulted into Major League Baseball’s record books as the first player with 50 home runs and 50 steals in a season in baseball history.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Samsung Electronics vaulted up 9%.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Oak beams and panelling; walnut cabinetry and panelling; vaulted window seats and a four-poster said to be the first to have been carved in Kabul more than 100 years ago, conspire to create a completely different look.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulted
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Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.
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Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.
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Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
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The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
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Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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“Vaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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