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 Nvidia has been the stalwart for the artificial intelligence trade that has catapulted the broader market to all-time highs. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 That tip-in layup, though, catapulted him to New York legend status. — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 25 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 The Iran war drove up gasoline prices and catapulted inflation to a three-year high in May. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Powell’s public briefings during the war and the military’s success catapulted him to prominence; the Weinberger Doctrine was now the Powell Doctrine. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 Decades before the July 3 wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce catapulted the venue into a new category of global prominence, the Manhattan arena loomed large as a symbol of success. — Hillary Atkin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Things Fall Apart, in particular, catapulted the Roots to astronomical heights. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapulted
  1. threw
  2. hurled
  3. tossed
  4. flung
  5. slung
Verb
  • Senior quarterback Brady Cloherty threw a whopping seven TD passes after the Caravan (1-1) faced a 30-point hole in the second quarter.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The seventh-round rookie threw an ugly interception in the first quarter, while backpedaling and off his back foot.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of threw
Verb
  • 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 hurled
Verb
  • Minutes later the finalists will fight to stay on the back of 2,000-pound animals with names like Man Hater and Buck Nasty for eight excruciating seconds, and then dodge the bull's hooves and horns when they're tossed to the ground.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Martina tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, only allowing two hits and two walks in the international finale.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • Chunks of concrete were flung into a nesting and migration site important to some endangered species and a fire chewed through around 4 acres of Boca Chica State Park Land south of the Texas launchpad.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Planting himself to the left of the penalty spot, Ballard flung his right boot at the ball, the speed of his leg swing producing enough power to beat Birmingham goalkeeper James Beadle.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flung
Verb
  • That's when Ezeiruaku similarly grabbed McCoy's helmet, slung it off his head and similarly sent it flying.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, David, wore a white T-shirt, khaki pants, and slung a butter yellow sweater around his shoulders.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of slung

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“Catapulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapulted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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