somersault
noun
an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
somersaulted
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past participleof somersault.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 somersault.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
somersaultnounan acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
Example Sentences
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It somersaulted and landed upside down, before righting itself upon landing.
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
Kenneth Gainwell somersaulted into the end zone for a 12-yard score and a 7-0 Eagles’ lead in the first quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
He somersaulted over the snow at New York’s Whiteface Mountain, near a spot where his coach was watching.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
Nearly 30 seconds passed before Keaton finally sprinted through the audience, dramatically somersaulted onto the stage Batman-style, relieved Hayek of the little green statue and blamed his tardiness on an ill-timed bathroom break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
They stared at each other, as Minli’s quick-thinking mind somersaulted.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
