as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
catapulted a pumpkin into the next yard
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Recent Examples of catapult
However, no society saw its economy catapulted into a kind of sustained escape velocity away from stagnation before.
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The reunion wasn’t enough to catapult the Rangers back into playoff position last spring, but Drury decided to double down by naming Miller the 29th captain in franchise history on the eve of training camp.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the release of No Doubt’s seminal sophomore album Tragic Kingdom, which catapulted the foursome to stardom, an accompanying press release detailed.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Perhaps more than any other individual in the whirling sphere of fashion, Margareta van den Bosch catapulted high-low dressing.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The reunion wasn’t enough to catapult the Rangers back into playoff position last spring, but Drury decided to double down by naming Miller the 29th captain in franchise history on the eve of training camp.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the release of No Doubt’s seminal sophomore album Tragic Kingdom, which catapulted the foursome to stardom, an accompanying press release detailed.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Perhaps more than any other individual in the whirling sphere of fashion, Margareta van den Bosch catapulted high-low dressing.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
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Marcus Mariota threw an interception that bounced off Deebo Samuel’s hands, and Washington came up short on two fourth-down conversions.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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From 2018 to 2021, Lauren Spors faced a number of charges for a series of violent incidents, including striking a manager at a coffee shop and throwing a rock through a window in an effort to break into her mother's house.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Texas Tech’s football team was penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct because fans hurled tortillas during a 42-17 win over Kansas earlier this month.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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At one point, Jonah encourages Morgan to hurl eggs at a piece of art that dredges up painful memories.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Baldwin originally filed the lawsuit in New Mexico state court in January, months after his criminal case for involuntary manslaughter was tossed (prosecutors ultimately declined to appeal).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sprinkle over pretzels and toss until fully coated.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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At one point, convinced that one of the screenwriters who was on set polishing the script was leaking information to Weinstein, Scorsese rushed into the office and flung his desk out the window.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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As with 100 years ago, the intellectual cards have been flung into the air.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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