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
Following that theft at the Eagles’ 38-yard line with 12 minutes remaining, backup safety Marques Sigle delivered an unnecessary-roughness hit on a sliding Hurts, vaulting the Eagles toward the red zone and ultimately a 33-yard Jake Elliott field goal for a 19-17 lead with 8 minutes remaining.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The crust pressed into my spine, the enormous sky vaulting overhead.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Completely nude and covered in suds, Jeff makes a run for his secret hideaway in the store, clumsily vaulting himself over a toy rack and makeshift wall to do so.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Six minutes later, Ceddanne Rafaela smoked a searing triple to center, vaulting the Red Sox into October and Chapman into uncharted territory.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The crust pressed into my spine, the enormous sky vaulting overhead.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Completely nude and covered in suds, Jeff makes a run for his secret hideaway in the store, clumsily vaulting himself over a toy rack and makeshift wall to do so.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Six minutes later, Ceddanne Rafaela smoked a searing triple to center, vaulting the Red Sox into October and Chapman into uncharted territory.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
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But as the hype around the impending World Cup has risen month-by-month, so has the number — to 4,095 in November, leaping to 4,248 active listings in December.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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The most fascinating part of Chaharshanbe Suri is the practice of jumping over bonfires—a ritual that involves a chant while leaping over flames to ask the fire to take away woes and offer good health and energy in its place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Howie will also need a family that understands his physical restrictions including keeping him at a lean weight, no strenuous activity, running up and down stairs or jumping up and down to limit further damage to his joints.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Saros also made several more big stops before MacKinnon tucked the puck in short side with Macklin Celebrini setting a screen by jumping.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The salon’s weekly Moonlight series brings together Hong Kong’s creative crowd for drinks, conversation, and genre-hopping DJ performances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The whole family will find merriment in hopping aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, a four-hour, 26-mile, round-trip journey that begins and ends at the historic depot in Blue Ridge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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