vault 1 of 3

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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vault

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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vault

3 of 3

verb

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Recent Examples of vault
Noun
With no personal data and encrypted, invite-only group chats called Coqui Communities, there's no central vault to hack. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025 The Essential Ozzy Osbourne vaults 134-7 the Billboard 200 (dated Aug. 2), following Osbourne’s death on July 22. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 27 July 2025
Verb
So apparently Murphy has vaulted over Burroughs to become the most anti-Trump judge in Boston. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025 The steely blue, flesh-and-blood missile vaulted 10, 15, then 20 feet against the sky, then crashed home on its side in a shimmering explosion. Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • Superman has leapt past the $300 million mark at the domestic box office in less than three weeks in a major milestone for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
  • Before Patterson was hired to run the new 10-episode season, Judge and Daniels decided that the show would leap forward in time, allowing the characters to age and exist in the present day.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • However, following the July 17 announcement, the first week of new shows (July 21-24) for The Late Show jumped to average 1 million households.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • In the past month, the logistics provider’s shares have jumped 40 percent to $31.25, as of the end of trading Thursday, buoyed by expectations that the LTL will be sold off.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Even celebrities have been eager to hop on the trend, with stars like Mariah Carey and Jeff Goldblum parodying the ad.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 July 2025
  • Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Matcha Latte: Tunnel City Coffee is always hopping – but there’s usually space to sit down and enjoy that matcha latte or a coffee frappe.
    Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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