Thesaurus results for CATAPULT

catapult

verb

Definition of catapult

as in to throw

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 catapult That tip-in layup, though, catapulted him to New York legend status. — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 These factors catapult the durable Duke of Orleans (Etienne has only missed two games in four seasons) up the rankings. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra, who had been polling toward the bottom of the list of candidates, catapulted to the top. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 The original catapulted the British actress to a Hollywood career, but in the sequel she is overshadowed by Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catapult

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Pintaro throws a cutter that Houston’s coaching staff thought would match up well with Wade’s swing.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Fletcher and Takeshita threw hands in the middle of the ring to the delight of Wembley Stadium.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of throw

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Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
When a massive riot erupted at Soledad on Cinco de Mayo in 1968, Trejo hurled a rock that smashed a prison guard in the head.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurl

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Buckingham’s long-standing engineer, Gary Paczosa, had respect for how Steve reacted to the many ideas Dolly flung at him.

— Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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