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

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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

3 of 3

verb

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Noun
Chopin Vintage Vault is a 30-year-old vodka—that doesn’t mean 30 years in a barrel like whiskey, that means this Polish potato vodka was distilled as part of Chopin’s first release in 1993 and kept in a vault for three decades before being bottled in a crystal decanter. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 July 2025 Most of the committee’s work was done in a secure records vault at CIA Headquarters. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Department of serendipity: The All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday (7/15) in Atlanta, the number and location of Hank Aaron’s historic home run in 1974 that vaulted him past Babe Ruth to become MLB’s all-time leader at the time. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025 The 37-year-old, who entered the week ranked 101st in the FedEx Cup standings, closed his opening round with three straight birdies at Sedgefield Country Club, vaulting to the top of the leaderboard ahead of Alex Noren. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • Young also made an excellent rainbow-arched toss over a leaping defender to wideout Tetairoa McMillan to the right sideline.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Island Packers runs daily ferries from Ventura Harbor on the mainland, one-hour voyages in which there’s always a chance to spot migrating humpback whales and leaping dolphin pods.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When is the right time to jump to firm conclusions about any player or any team?
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Britain’s holdings jumped by $48.7 billion, the most since March 2023, to $858.1 billion.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • Rather than forcing customers to sign up for a regular Sling subscription, which starts at $45.99 a month (with half off upon sign-up), the company is offering a way to hop on and off for big games, tournaments or series.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Other creators hopped on the trend, including Marylyn Chukwuekezie, a beauty content creator based in Nigeria.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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