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
DeSantis also championed the medical freedom proposal, which would have cemented the policies that catapulted him to GOP stardom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Grainge was catapulted into an entirely new level of influence.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
In the Homeric Game 6 that catapulted the B’s back into consciousness of Boston sports landscape, Kessel scored a pair to force a Game 7.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The incredible true story of Takeru Kobayashi — or how a skinny 22-year-old from Japan shattered world records at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and catapulted the fringe spectacle of competitive eating into a wildly lucrative American sports phenomenon.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Over the 15 years since, the outgoing CEO has never forgotten that lesson, and Apple has catapulted to trillion-dollar success.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Lopez later catapulted into the limelight with her portrayal of late singer Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 biopic Selena.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The two-time All-Star, whose long-range shooting and daring passes have garnered fans from around the world and catapulted the league into a new spotlight, was limited to just 13 games due to a slew of soft tissue injuries.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Sam Levinson’s sex- and drug-laden series, which premiered in 2019, catapulted Zendaya to two Emmy wins and her current A-list standing as well as elevating the profiles of Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and Colman Domingo.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Grainge was catapulted into an entirely new level of influence.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
In the Homeric Game 6 that catapulted the B’s back into consciousness of Boston sports landscape, Kessel scored a pair to force a Game 7.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The incredible true story of Takeru Kobayashi — or how a skinny 22-year-old from Japan shattered world records at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and catapulted the fringe spectacle of competitive eating into a wildly lucrative American sports phenomenon.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Over the 15 years since, the outgoing CEO has never forgotten that lesson, and Apple has catapulted to trillion-dollar success.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Lopez later catapulted into the limelight with her portrayal of late singer Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 biopic Selena.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The two-time All-Star, whose long-range shooting and daring passes have garnered fans from around the world and catapulted the league into a new spotlight, was limited to just 13 games due to a slew of soft tissue injuries.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Sam Levinson’s sex- and drug-laden series, which premiered in 2019, catapulted Zendaya to two Emmy wins and her current A-list standing as well as elevating the profiles of Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and Colman Domingo.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapulted
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Bauer threw 84 pitches, striking out seven hitters and walking just one to lose out on the perfect game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The salad course had just been served when the attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In an over hourlong debate Tuesday at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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They got tossed into the garbage also after a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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In Oakland, police are investigating several incidents where a person or group flung purple paint over cameras or their solar panels, the news site Oaklandside reported.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney slung panties from her new lingerie line, SYRN, which launched earlier this year in January, into a sea of wide-eyed festival goers who swarmed Diplo's desert stage as the electric beats by the chart-topping DJ bumped in the background.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Together the strangers slung Haridasse's arms over their shoulders and staggered to the finish line as a trio.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Catapulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapulted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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