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Definition of vaultnext
as in tomb
an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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vault

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noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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verb

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Noun
There's also the Erase Everything option, which clears your vault, leaving your passwords safe and secure in your own third-party cloud storage account, or on a different device. Kim Key, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Courtney Holschuh, an archive technician, and vault supervisor George Willeman carried out the examination inside the center’s dedicated nitrate film storage area. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
His addition would vault them near, if not back to, the top of the AFC after a surprise Super Bowl run last season. Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 The warm air and lack of wind proved to be a green light for veteran Sei Young Kim, who took advantage of the optimum scoring conditions to vault to the top of the leaderboard. Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • Orlando’s defense caused problems early for Detroit when the Magic forced seven turnovers in the opening four minutes and jumped out to a 19-7 lead.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The strategy also is open to criticism, especially after the Steelers spent most of Day 3 adding special-teams players — why not trade some of that Day 3 draft capital to jump up and secure Lemon like the Eagles did (Philly traded two fourth-rounders to move up three spots)?
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • This lawsuit is a desperate money grab by additional members of the Cascio family who have hopped on the bandwagon with their brother Frank, who is already being sued in arbitration for civil extortion.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Guests can hop on the complimentary bicycles to ride into town or to nearby Surfside Beach, or stick around the property to enjoy the neighborhood’s unique charm.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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