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View synonyms for vaulted

vaulted

[vawl-tid]

adjective

  1. constructed or covered with a vault, as a building or chamber.

  2. provided with a vault.

  3. resembling a vault.

    the vaulted sky.



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Other Word Forms

  • undervaulted adjective
  • unvaulted adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vaulted1

First recorded in 1525–35; vault 1 + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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In just a few months, Bovino, 55 years old, has vaulted from chief of one of the Border Patrol’s quietest sectors to tactical commander of high-profile operations in Los Angeles and now Chicago.

When Martin connected with Swift, she had already enjoyed major hits like “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story,” which started in country and vaulted the fence into pop.

Standing in the central rotunda in 2014, beneath the cathedral-esque vaulted ceilings, it was hard to take in: I gazed down cellblock after cellblock, stretching out like spokes on a wheel.

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The addition of Shohei Ohtani, and the tourists that follow him from Japan, supercharged the Dodgers’ business and finally vaulted the team over the magic 4 million mark.

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“He’s probably vaulted more hours than anybody else in the world.”

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What else does vaulted mean?

Vaulted can variously refer to an arched structure, the action of leaping over something, or when you place something in a secure chamber or box.In the massively popular online game Fortnite, vaulted is used to describe any weapons or items that have been removed from the game.

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