as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
vaulted over the obstacle with ease
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Recent Examples of vaulting
The performance featured table-vaulting parkour and 3-meter aerial flips that pushed the hardware to its structural limits.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
That’s a not-inconsequential $24,000 a year, vaulting Orange Unified’s members into the upper echelons of school board compensation in Orange County.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Mendoza orchestrates the drive of the game — a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run on fourth down, shedding tackles from UM’s Jakobe Thomas and Wesley Bissainthe before vaulting into the end zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
In the clips, Kiingspiider performed stunts that ranged from vaulting over barriers to maneuvering through station entrances in unexpected ways — oftentimes donning a Spider-Man costume.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
That’s a not-inconsequential $24,000 a year, vaulting Orange Unified’s members into the upper echelons of school board compensation in Orange County.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Mendoza orchestrates the drive of the game — a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run on fourth down, shedding tackles from UM’s Jakobe Thomas and Wesley Bissainthe before vaulting into the end zone.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
In the clips, Kiingspiider performed stunts that ranged from vaulting over barriers to maneuvering through station entrances in unexpected ways — oftentimes donning a Spider-Man costume.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
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Sebastian Berhalter played an arcing free kick to the center of the area and Laborda put away a leaping volley.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The last-place Giants, who came in with a major league-low five homers, just missed a potential third long ball when Taylor Ward made a leaping grab at the left-field wall to rob Harrison Bader in the eighth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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That resulted in gasoline prices alone jumping nearly 11% from the month prior.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The man is listed on the Douglas County Jail roster Wednesday on potential charges of property damage and bail jumping.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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For a simple take, these noir wide-leg capris at Amazon are a sophisticated style that’ll become a quick go-to replacing jeans while museum hopping or shopping in a city like Paris or Madrid this spring.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a video posted to Instagram, both singers are seen hopping on motorcycles in their respective parts of town and speeding through the city streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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