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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In discussions with others, caution against leaping to conclusions.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Back in the team after injury, Neuer made strong saves in the first half but blundered for Freiburg's second, leaping out of his goal to palm a corner straight to Freiburg striker Lucas Höler for an easy second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prepare for another massive change with temps jumping again in the Philadelphia region.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The video, which circulated on social media Friday, shows three men wearing white shirts and black pants jumping out of a car beside a field in southwestern Iran.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because while the insects currently hopping across Arizona are seen as a pest, the chapulín represents history, culture, identity, and a source of protein that has accompanied entire generations in Mexico.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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