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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Polly compares the enormous explosion to being in a movie, "a yellow swirl of light… then being flipped into the air and somersaulted around".
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
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
LeBron James somersaulted onto his feet and pounded his chest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
Mr. Lemoncello sprinted to the center of the Rotunda Reading Room, leapt up, and somersaulted over the librarian’s desk.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
