Thesaurus results for CATAPULTS

catapults

verb

present tense third-person singular of catapult

as in throws

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 catapults The song went off at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show over the weekend (a perfect booking) and Tate has never been buzzier, so this could be the one that catapults her to the next pop tier. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 Chelsea have huge numerical superiority in their own penalty area as Kevin Schade catapults one in from the Brentford left, but only Cole Palmer is in position to contest any second ball out on its edge. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The stark white tip offers an especially bright touch that catapults the design into mod-era loveliness. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 For a few years now, there’s been at least one young Western Conference team that catapults up the standings from the lottery more dramatically than anyone predicts. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 And soon, an explosion of violence takes place that catapults the audience back through their lives, from the ’80s to the present day. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 While the Packers were likely seen as a playoff contender, the addition of Parsons now catapults them into a new category. — Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber provides exceptional grip, though throws-up plenty of road noise.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where LPGA star Charley Hull throws her bikini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ring for the first time.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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Surveillance footage of the incident shared by Palermo Today shows a number of passengers throwing punches, before one guest flings a chair at another.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

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