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catapult
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plural catapults
plural catapults
Learner's definition of CATAPULT
[count]
1
2
: a device for launching an airplane from the deck of an aircraft carrier（航空母舰上的）飞机弹射器
2 catapult /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/ verb
catapults; catapulted; catapulting
2 catapult
/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
verb
catapults; catapulted; catapulting
Learner's definition of CATAPULT
1
[+ object] : to throw (something) with a catapult（用弹射器）发射
- They catapulted rocks toward the castle.他们向城堡弹射石头。
2
a [+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to quickly move up or ahead or to a better position使快速上升；使迅速前进
- The publicity catapulted her CD to the top of the charts.广告宣传使她的唱片迅速上升到排行榜首位。
- The novel catapulted him from unknown to best-selling author.这部小说使他一夜之间从无名之辈成为畅销书作家。
b [no object] : to quickly move up or ahead : to quickly advance to a better position快速上升；迅速前进
- He catapulted to fame after his first book was published.他在出版了第一本书后一举成名。
- Her career was catapulting ahead.她的事业蒸蒸日上。
catapulted; catapulting; catapults
: to throw or launch by or as if by a catapult
: to become catapulted
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb They catapulted rocks toward the castle. The publicity catapulted her CD to the top of the charts. The novel catapulted him from unknown to best-selling author. He catapulted to fame after his first book was published. Her career was catapulting ahead.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 In almost any recent election, a Michigan Republican would use an endorsement from the DeVoses as a badge of honor and a catapult to fund-raising success. New York Times, 30 July 2022 Could a strong season from Westbrook catapult the Lakers into contenders? Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Research suggests that feelings of guilt and shame catapult parents’ levels of depression, stress and anxiety. Amy Paturel, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 In 2017, Nike released its Zoom Vaporfly 4%, a road running shoe with a carbon-fiber plate in the midsole that acts as a catapult, more efficiently returning energy to its wearer. New York Times, 26 July 2022 To get aloft without a mini-airport, they’re launched via a small catapult that can placed on a roof. John Koetsier, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Using a summer with Team USA as a catapult for his third-year leap, Garland averaged a career-high 21.7 points and 8.6 assists while igniting a franchise transformation. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 9 July 2022 The use of a catapult on Type 003 will allow the PLAN to embark its own version of the Hawkeye. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2022 Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Former colleagues and artists credit Taylor for helping catapult the commercial careers of several jazz musicians, mainly due to his encouragement for artists to work with outside artists and material. Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Those who take bold action during a decline are most likely to survive it and to catapult forward when recovery comes. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 But not until Serena did a Black player revolutionize the game, or catapult to the top for more than a decade. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Proponents say the deal would begin to reshape the nation’s reliance on emissions-producing fuels and catapult the United States into a worldwide leader in reducing emissions. Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Holmes was featured on magazine covers and upheld as a rare female founder to catapult her business to a billion-dollar valuation. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 24 June 2022 Pershing Square Tontine Holdings in July 2020 helped catapult special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to record levels as the pandemic took hold. Michael Hytha, Fortune, 12 July 2022 The event was televised for the first time — a decision encouraged by her husband, Philip, that would catapult the royal family into people’s homes for decades to come. Washington Post, 31 May 2022 See More
Noun
Head down to the Joshua Metell Foundation 3on3 Classic at Church Street and then the bounce house and human catapult at 6 p.m. Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 In almost any recent election, a Michigan Republican would use an endorsement from the DeVoses as a badge of honor and a catapult to fund-raising success. New York Times, 30 July 2022 Could a strong season from Westbrook catapult the Lakers into contenders? Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Research suggests that feelings of guilt and shame catapult parents’ levels of depression, stress and anxiety. Amy Paturel, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 In 2017, Nike released its Zoom Vaporfly 4%, a road running shoe with a carbon-fiber plate in the midsole that acts as a catapult, more efficiently returning energy to its wearer. New York Times, 26 July 2022 To get aloft without a mini-airport, they’re launched via a small catapult that can placed on a roof. John Koetsier, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Using a summer with Team USA as a catapult for his third-year leap, Garland averaged a career-high 21.7 points and 8.6 assists while igniting a franchise transformation. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 9 July 2022 The use of a catapult on Type 003 will allow the PLAN to embark its own version of the Hawkeye. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2022 Verb
At just 26, Grede, now 40, built a entertainment marketing agency, ITB Worldwide and years later worked alongside Kim and Khloe Kardashians to catapult their respective apparel brands to success. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 Former colleagues and artists credit Taylor for helping catapult the commercial careers of several jazz musicians, mainly due to his encouragement for artists to work with outside artists and material. Thania Garcia, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Those who take bold action during a decline are most likely to survive it and to catapult forward when recovery comes. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 But not until Serena did a Black player revolutionize the game, or catapult to the top for more than a decade. Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Proponents say the deal would begin to reshape the nation’s reliance on emissions-producing fuels and catapult the United States into a worldwide leader in reducing emissions. Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 Holmes was featured on magazine covers and upheld as a rare female founder to catapult her business to a billion-dollar valuation. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 24 June 2022 Pershing Square Tontine Holdings in July 2020 helped catapult special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to record levels as the pandemic took hold. Michael Hytha, Fortune, 12 July 2022 The event was televised for the first time — a decision encouraged by her husband, Philip, that would catapult the royal family into people’s homes for decades to come. Washington Post, 31 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle French or Latin; Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapaltēs, from kata- + pallein to hurl
First Known Use
Noun
1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1848, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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