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
While the desire to make a quick connection to the Tay-vis story that has catapulted the Chiefs to total pop-culture dominance, the movie does not reference their romance.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The successor to the famed DB5—the car that Sean Connery catapulted to fame as James Bond in Goldfinger—the DB6 was lovely, delicate, and quick.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Founded by Max Ma, a former retail tech executive and data scientist, the company has catapulted from a start-up focused on wholesale buying and planning tools to a global leader providing omnichannel merchandise solutions.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
As a result, Anunoby is now playing some of the best two-way basketball in the world, and he's clearly catapulted himself into the All-Star conversation.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The successor to the famed DB5—the car that Sean Connery catapulted to fame as James Bond in Goldfinger—the DB6 was lovely, delicate, and quick.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Founded by Max Ma, a former retail tech executive and data scientist, the company has catapulted from a start-up focused on wholesale buying and planning tools to a global leader providing omnichannel merchandise solutions.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
As a result, Anunoby is now playing some of the best two-way basketball in the world, and he's clearly catapulted himself into the All-Star conversation.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapult
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Forest hurled themselves towards the finishing line.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch Durston founder Dan Durston all but hurl himself on top of his latest creation to prove its strength and go through the thoughtful design details in the 8.5-minute intro video below.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Prep Potatoes In a large bowl, toss potatoes and onion with reserved bacon drippings, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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The motorcycle’s 705 pounds with a full tank of gas were easy to toss around, even during Flintstone moves when parking.Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Comments Outlander has reached a point where the can of worms has not only been opened, but the contents have been flung everywhere.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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One of its rotor blades broke off during touchdown and was flung away to one side (far left).William Harwood, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Catapult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapult. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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