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catapult

noun as in implement for shooting weapon

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With those roles, Murray catapulted into a star, a heartthrob with a capital H. He became a fixture of the tabloids and every teen girl’s crush, with his winning smile, bad-boy charm and tattoos.

Even before she was catapulted to the top of the ticket, Harris had sought to frame the race as a referendum on Trump, not Biden.

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The 37-year-old university lecturer's routine catapulted her to global attention and ridicule, spawned conspiracy theories about her qualification, and reignited criticism of breaking's inclusion in the Olympics.

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While Prograis has two world titles from a stellar career, Catterall - although only four years younger than the American - has yet to truly catapult himself into conversations about elite fighters despite undoubted talent.

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The band enjoyed massive success, catapulting Pellow into a heartthrob - a status that remains decades on.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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