catapulted

verb

past tense of catapult
as in threw
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 catapulted Muse quickly catapulted to one of the top spots in Apple’s App Store. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 But Cregger’s follow-up, Resident Evil, cast him as the bumbling yet oddly capable hero Bryan Hodukavich — and catapulted him into the leading-man strata. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 Founded by influencer-barber Lance Baker, Based catapulted through the ranks, surpassing several household names, including Dove, Cetaphil, La Roche-Posay, Neutrogena, Panoxyl and Old Spice. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Middle East conflict drove up fuel prices and catapulted inflation to a three-year high in May, but inflation eased slightly over the summer after a preliminary peace agreement established an on-again, off-again pause in fighting. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Inflation has remained more painful than anyone would like since the economy catapulted out of the crevasse created by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The 32-year-old actor wrapped up a major chapter in his life late last year with the ending of Stranger Things, the Netflix science fiction series that catapulted him and his co-stars into near overnight fame. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The festival buzz seems to have already catapulted Scott into awards discussions. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Missouri has a lot to prove of its own, even after a dominant win that catapulted the Tigers up the polls. — Pj Green october 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapulted
  1. threw
  2. hurled
  3. tossed
  4. flung
  5. slung
Verb
  • Hurts played in that game without limitation, the team said, and threw for 220 yards and a touchdown.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Dalton threw one pass — an interception — in a loss at Chicago and was eventually cut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • For over a week, protesters have hurled rocks, flares, firebombs and fireworks at police who have used batons and tear gas in clashes in the city center.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Big ups to Michael Bratton, aka SEC Mike, who hurled a few verbal thunderbolts at CFP overlords during a recent on-air visit with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurled
Verb
  • The few immigrants who did vote improperly had their ballots tossed but otherwise faced no legal problems.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers are coming off a 59-0 victory over Nevada Community; Heritage sophomore quarterback Lane Vargas tossed eight TD passes.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • The refs have also flung their hankies for 177 false starts, the biggest tally in nearly 20 years.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Last year in Arizona, a motorcyclist was fatally injured after hitting a Waymo and being flung into the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flung
Verb
  • How decadent to have a vermouth on the rocks and sweet treats — affogato, flan, a silky strawberry panna cotta — under the half moon slung low in the sky.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of slung

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