catapult
Example Sentences
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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
At the end, they launch off a jump that catapults skiers 150 feet in the air.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
