vaulted

verb

Definition of vaultednext
past tense of vault
as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air vaulted over the obstacle with ease

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Recent Examples of vaulted The purchase vaulted Xbox to become Microsoft’s third-largest business by revenue. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 At the event, Musk and his team showcased a white sports car that raced up a curved ramp, then clung to it upside down and vaulted off it, flipping in mid-air and hovering slowly before landing on the ground. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 It was expected that junior Dylan Riley would have a big season, having vaulted to RB1 last year, but the plan was still to split the carries between Riley and junior Sire Gaines. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 Its holding group Agache in 2024 acquired a majority stake in Paris FC, which subsequently vaulted back into France’s first division after almost half a century in the second tier. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Thanks to a 15-game winning streak around the All-Star Break, the Red Sox vaulted back into contention. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 His 11 tackles vaulted him past Patrick Willis as the 49ers’ all-time leading tackler, a coronation delayed by last October’s ankle fracture that abruptly ended Warner’s season. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 Built in 2014, the cottage has vaulted ceilings, a chef’s kitchen, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Fueled by Jackson Merrill’s outburst last night (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), the Padres vaulted themselves back into the final wild-card position, a half-game over the Diamondbacks, who lost 5-2 to the Royals. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulted
  1. leaped
  2. jumped
  3. hopped
Verb
  • Pentair — Shares of the water treatment company leapt 13% after Pentair lifted full-year revenue guidance.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But that was the– Somewhere a Google PR person just leapt out of a bush to hand you a check.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaped
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  • Argyle jumped out to a 14-0 lead less than three minutes into the game, starting the scoring with a 27-yard Logan Rexroat touchdown and, after a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff, a 26-yard TD reception from Ake O’Neal.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At the grand opening of a store, a man jumped out of a blimp into the parking lot.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • That changed in spring, when Sequoia partner Andrew Reed connected with Belosic and quickly hopped a plane from San Francisco to Reno.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams were near the goal line where Adams pulled up during his route and hopped out the back of the end zone.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopped

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“Vaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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