vault 1 of 3

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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vault

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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vault

3 of 3

verb

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Recent Examples of vault
Noun
But many voters had buried the chaos of Trump's first term, the COVID-19 pandemic and the events of Jan. 6 deep in their memory vaults. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024 Larry’s Cinematic classic ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ provides the inspiration for afternoon tea at Larry’s, a new underground cocktail bar located in the historic vaults of the National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Players can climb and vault across walls, and there are new weapons like katanas, but those may not be enough to battle everyone's favorite kaiju, Godzilla. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Huang—who has the Nvidia logo tattooed on his arm—vaulted into the world’s top 10 richest people for the first time this year, as shares of the AI darling have jumped by 185%. Connor Greene, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vault 
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Verb
  • Someone ought to think about the brand of football that was played in most of this weekend’s games before leaping to the idea of expanding to an 18-game regular season.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile since then, teams previously considered in the second tier of the Eastern Conference or lower, such as the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers have all leaped over Miami in the pecking order.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But from December 2020 to December 2021, the median home value jumped from $371,560 to $433,999.
    Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Reddit Reacts Many Reddit users jumped to support the man, sharing sentimental experiences of Disney and condemning the woman's behavior.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jumpsuits are having a style moment, and stylish celebs are hopping on the trend.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • One night before a tiny crowd and another performance essentially for a city hopped up on beer and crammed into the single space of a football stadium.
    Eric Fuller, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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