somersault
noun
an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
have somersaulted
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present perfectof somersault.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since then his finances have somersaulted; the onetime zillionaire has had to borrow heavily against his assets.
From Time Magazine Archive
She would have somersaulted home on bare gravel before she got back into Claire’s car.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
The gash was behind and above my right ear, so I must have somersaulted down the stairs.
From The Yeoman Adventurer by George W. Gough
