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
Mercor raised $100 million in February from backers including Benchmark and General Catalyst, vaulting its valuation to $2 billion, eightfold from $250 million just a few months before.
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Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indiana picked up a key 95-75 victory over Seattle on Tuesday, vaulting from eighth to sixth in the standings.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The new season continues probing that tension between father and son—not by picking up where the original show left off, but by vaulting forward into the future (a rarity for animated programs, whose characters often remain fixed in time).
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
The company reported earnings on Friday, beating on revenue and EPS expectations, vaulting the stock onto our list.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Indiana picked up a key 95-75 victory over Seattle on Tuesday, vaulting from eighth to sixth in the standings.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The new season continues probing that tension between father and son—not by picking up where the original show left off, but by vaulting forward into the future (a rarity for animated programs, whose characters often remain fixed in time).
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
The company reported earnings on Friday, beating on revenue and EPS expectations, vaulting the stock onto our list.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
Verb
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Hurts struck a leaping Dotson near the goal post.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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During his career, Briggs managed to prevent more than 200 people just like Berthia from leaping to their deaths from the bridge.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The performance had the crowd jumping thanks to his enthusiastic delivery.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the story there are hints of ways Leo’s police department colleagues are sending him into retirement, including a cop jumping out of a cake wearing only a thong.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood stars like Olivia Munn, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore have all been spotted in flare jeans this year — and Cindy Crawford is hopping on the trend, too.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the most unique experiences in Allegany County is hopping aboard the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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