Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
- undervaulted adjective
- unvaulted adjective
Etymology
Origin of vaulted
Example Sentences
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SBA shares vaulted higher on the news, ending Thursday up 19% at $204.04.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Both Ferrari drivers made their expected electric starts, and Leclerc vaulted from fourth on the grid to take the lead at the first corner.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Glenn got redemption after the short program, putting up a season’s best 147.52 during her free skate that vaulted her from 13th to fifth with a 214.91 total score.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
On that day, he vaulted the perimeter fence of the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, joined other protesting workers inside, and became leader of a strike that led to the formation of Solidarity—Solidarność in Polish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Scattering fallen leaves as he rushed down the tree-lined street, thirteen-year-old Bobby vaulted up the red-carpeted stairs of the Marshall Chess Club two steps at a time and entered the Great Hall.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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