catapult
noun
an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
was catapulting
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past progressiveof catapult.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He knew he was catapulting earthward at a falling speed of nearly 400 miles per hour.
From Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman by Noel Sainsbury
