as in throws
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 catapults
And soon, an explosion of violence takes place that catapults the audience back through their lives, from the ’80s to the present day.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
While the Packers were likely seen as a playoff contender, the addition of Parsons now catapults them into a new category.
—Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
While the Packers were likely seen as a playoff contender, the addition of Parsons now catapults them into a new category.
—Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catapults
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Huang throws the first group dinner of the series and, when confronted with both the rumors and the lying, quits on the spot.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Dubbing herself a spin pitcher who doesn’t focus on velocity, Sheehan still throws hard, usually hitting between 59 and 64 mph.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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In a video demonstrating their technology, robots with a single arm attached to a base watch as a human instructor tosses a ball into a small container.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sneak extra broccoli into dinner with this pesto pasta that blends the veggie into both the sauce and tosses it into the finished dish too.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Pretty Woman, a waiter (Allan Kent) catches a flying escargot that Vivian accidentally flings across the room during a fancy dinner with Edward and other businessmen.—
Maria Yagoda,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Catapults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catapults. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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