catapult
noun
an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
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If Morrissey was wealthy before – he lives in, by all accounts, a very nice house in Hampstead – landing a big US TV show will have catapulted him into a new league.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012