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slingshot

[sling-shot] / ˈslɪŋˌʃɒt /
NOUN
catapult
Synonyms
STRONG
arbalest ballista heaver hurler pitcher propeller shooter sling tosser trebuchet
NOUN
weapon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas
STRONG
arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe spear spike stiletto switchblade
WEAK
anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

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The astronauts did the first slingshot around the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled deeper into space than any humans before -- culminating in a smooth splashdown Friday off the coast of California.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Before he ran out of road, he pulled within sneezing distance of the car in front of him and used the draft to slingshot around into second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Catapult crimes are not included in official statistics, so BBC Verify sent Freedom of Information requests to police forces in England and Wales, asking for crime records which mentioned the words "catapult" or "slingshot".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

So although he was just one David against an army of Goliaths, he was not new to the practice of reloading a slingshot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

The Preacher, Sir Charles, and the other white man started walking toward the slingshot lady’s tent with me trailing behind.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis