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
He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1989, which vaulted him and his work to international acclaim.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
From there, Stewart vaulted into a blistering meditation on desire, vulnerability, and the bruising expectations placed on people living at the margins of traditional Hollywood narratives.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Co-founded by Huang in 1993, the once-obscure maker of chips designed to power GPUs has vaulted to prominence during the artificial intelligence boom.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
From there, Stewart vaulted into a blistering meditation on desire, vulnerability, and the bruising expectations placed on people living at the margins of traditional Hollywood narratives.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Co-founded by Huang in 1993, the once-obscure maker of chips designed to power GPUs has vaulted to prominence during the artificial intelligence boom.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulted
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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 eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Across 33 non-College Football Playoff games, viewership jumped 13% year-over-year.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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This year, enrollment jumped to nearly 87%, up from just over 60% the previous year.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Vaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulted. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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