catapult

[kat-uh-puhlt, -poolt] / ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt /

NOUN

implement for shooting weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slingshot

STRONG

arbalest ballista heaver hurler pitcher propeller shooter sling tosser trebuchet

Example Sentences

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But tech journalist Kara Swisher argues its "gorgeous marketing" helped catapult it into the mainstream.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I think that you need an iconic person from your city in order to catapult the culture of comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Incorporating Greenland, which has 57,000 people, would catapult the United States past China and Canada to be the world's second largest country in land mass after Russia.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“It’s about how it might catapult you into the future.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

This one looked a lot like a catapult.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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