catapult
noun
an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
catapulted
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past participleof catapult.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof catapult.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
catapultnounan ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
Example Sentences
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Bargatze catapulted to mainstream status after portraying a silly version of the famously reprehensible though widely respected George Washington on “SNL” without antagonizing anyone, least of all Washington.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” the first of his plays to reach Broadway, catapulted the author’s playwriting career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Salesforce catapulted 23% higher after the company said it was deepening its partnership with Anthropic, boosting investor confidence in its ability to integrate AI into its software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
That market surge catapulted the California-based company into becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world, a perch it still holds ahead of iPhone-maker Apple.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
She’d been the best Glitcher to ever grace the steps of the Academy, a fact that had quickly catapulted her up the ranks until she was named the first female commander in chief.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
