catapult
Example Sentences
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Gu, who had a poor second run and risked finishing out of the medals, came back strongly, scoring 89.00 with her final effort to catapult her into the silver medal position.
From Barron's
With these five simple words, a Hindu man who stood up for a Muslim shopkeeper has been catapulted to fame and become an unlikely hero in India.
From BBC
The show became a touchstone for a generation of ’90s kids and catapulted its young stars into bona fide stardom.
“Brat” catapulted Charli to a new echelon, dominating every sector of culture from music to memes to politics.
From Salon
On the back porch was the catapult she had made out of a plastic cup, a broken piece of hockey stick and a rubber band.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
