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 Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts after a series of setbacks in recent years.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
This grew into a thriving business that branched into equestrian training and lessons, trail rides and in 1969, vaulting.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
But despite vaulting her toward an Emmy nomination in 2020, the visibility of a major network TV show didn’t come with a clean, cinematic sense of arrival.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
On her final attempt, Gu stomped a left double-cork 1260 with a toxic grab, vaulting from sixth place into silver-medal position.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
This grew into a thriving business that branched into equestrian training and lessons, trail rides and in 1969, vaulting.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
But despite vaulting her toward an Emmy nomination in 2020, the visibility of a major network TV show didn’t come with a clean, cinematic sense of arrival.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
On her final attempt, Gu stomped a left double-cork 1260 with a toxic grab, vaulting from sixth place into silver-medal position.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
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Most people saw Erivo as a hero, leaping in to save a friend with no thought to her own safety.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The film’s memorable bike chase and bathtub are blessedly intact, as is the iconic sequence of Michael and the vamps leaping from a bridge to avoid an oncoming train.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The feeling of jumping into the spring all sweaty and sore was magnificent.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Dell Technologies was right behind, jumping 31% after reporting its strongest sales growth since 2018.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The show also featured an unofficial State Property reunion, with Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Peedi Crakk, Memphis Bleek, and Young Gunz all hopping on the mic at various intervals.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
31 May 2026
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But in the era of job-hopping and freelancing, freedom can come with a cost.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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