somersault

To perform one somersault after another, the robot must slow down in exactly the right way so that it begins each new flip under the proper conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

"She used to somersault off the window sills," said mother Leanne, while father Chris admitted they "still did not know anything about gymnastics".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The USA's Ilia Malinin performs a somersault during his routine in the figure skating team event.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Word of California’s somersault over the fading Japan generated coverage in newspapers coast to coast, cable news and even as far afield as the BBC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025

Still clutching the bottle, I gave a leap, turned a somersault in the air, and caught hold of the handle with the end of my tail.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

It also completed 10 somersaults in only 11 seconds while remaining within about 4 or 5 centimeters of its planned flight path.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

From shoulder shimmies and frat flicks to somersaults and knee slides, the Flemings and Schifferles left it all on the dance floor to prove the prowess of their family name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Adopting the moniker of Prince, the fleet-footed fighter entertained the masses with his leopard-print shorts and somersaults into the boxing ring.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

But the late justice, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Frewsburg, N.Y., is doubtless turning somersaults in his grave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

Jimbo danced all over the place, clapping his paws, squalling, grunting, and turning somersaults.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

It somersaulted and landed upside down, before righting itself upon landing.

From BBC ● May 17, 2025

He somersaulted over the snow at New York’s Whiteface Mountain, near a spot where his coach was watching.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023

The capsule, 20 inches in diameter, somersaulted in the air for a few seconds before a parachute deployed and snapped the container upright for a slow descent.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2022

Nearly 30 seconds passed before Keaton finally sprinted through the audience, dramatically somersaulted onto the stage Batman-style, relieved Hayek of the little green statue and blamed his tardiness on an ill-timed bathroom break.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

My stomach somersaulted with sickness and squeezing fear.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

Human soldiers have easily foiled AI systems by doing what is "out of the ordinary", like somersaulting or putting cardboard boxes over their heads, he adds.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Watching her gracefully somersaulting through the water — her silvery tail towed, at one point, by Sebastian’s tiny pincer — you can’t help feeling something not present enough on screens these days: joy.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

Our love for gyration is evidenced by the enduring popularity of playground merry-go-rounds and revolving park rides, and the irresistible draw of somersaulting down a hill.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

The rocket cleared the launch tower and soared into the sky for a few minutes before somersaulting and exploding in midair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

Mariam fixed her eyes on Jalil, her heart somersaulting in her chest.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini