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pult
Third Person
catapults
Present Participle
catapulting
Past Tense
catapulted
Past Participle
catapulted
1
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
transitive
- The young inventor built a small model to catapult marbles across the room.
- The ski jump was designed to catapult skiers into the air for a thrilling descent.
- During the competition, teams built machines to catapult pumpkins as far as possible.
- The trapdoor opened, and the circus performer was catapulted into the air, landing safely in the net below.
2
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
- The film catapulted her to international fame.
- Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
- His invention catapulted him into the spotlight.
- That one speech catapulted him into politics.
- The win has catapulted the team to the top of the league.