vaulting

1 of 3

noun

vault·​ing ˈvȯl-tiŋ How to pronounce vaulting (audio)
Synonyms of vaultingnext
: vaulted construction

vaulting

2 of 3

adjective

1
: reaching or stretching for the heights
vaulting ambition
a vaulting imagination
2
[from gerund of vault entry 3] : designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
a vaulting block
vaultingly
ˈvȯl-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce vaulting (audio)
adverb

vaulting

3 of 3

present participle of vault entry 2, vault entry 3

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Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 And while some fans are loving the lyrics and what is a catchy beat, others have been less kind, telling Duplantis to stick to pole vaulting. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In 1961, a fiberglass pole replaced the metal one used in pole vaulting and athletes broke the world record 19 times in a single decade. — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 When wooden tennis rackets were replaced by titanium models and when steel poles were replaced with fiberglass ones in pole vaulting, the level of performance in each of those sports soared to new levels. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaulting

Word History

Etymology

Noun

vault entry 1 + -ing entry 1

Adjective

from present participle of vault entry 3

First Known Use

Noun

1512, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vaulting was in 1512

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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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