somersault
noun
an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Lots have been staked all over the flats, property values are somersaulting, everybody is out of his head, and Gordon is a god.
From The Iron Trail by Rex Ellingwood Beach