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
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.
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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
Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In doing so, Tumi has redefined what premium luggage means, delivering the industry a masterclass in vaulting from pure function into the realm of cultural spirit.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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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
Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In doing so, Tumi has redefined what premium luggage means, delivering the industry a masterclass in vaulting from pure function into the realm of cultural spirit.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
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Brave the wait, and you’ll be greeted by the scent of simmering garlic, Giants decor, and taxidermied marlin leaping off the walls.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Silver carp, in particular, are infamous for leaping out of the water when startled by boat motors, sometimes striking boaters.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Oil prices slipped after jumping more than 3% on Thursday due to worries about tensions between the United States and Iran, which could ultimately constrict the flow of crude.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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While the changes have the chance to level the playing field early in the season, one team appears to be jumping ahead of the field out of the shakedown sessions.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fluorescence rippled across the bed of astrocytes in waves, hopping from one cell to the next.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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In The Beauty, Ryan Murphy and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds unlikely to work.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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