as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
vaulted over the obstacle with ease
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Recent Examples of vaulting
The Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts after a series of setbacks in recent years.
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ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
The Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in Georgia and other battleground states after a series of setbacks in recent years.
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CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
But despite vaulting her toward an Emmy nomination in 2020, the visibility of a major network TV show didn’t come with a clean, cinematic sense of arrival.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
On her final attempt, Gu stomped a left double-cork 1260 with a toxic grab, vaulting from sixth place into silver-medal position.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
The Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, is vaulting into the midterms with a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in Georgia and other battleground states after a series of setbacks in recent years.
—
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
But despite vaulting her toward an Emmy nomination in 2020, the visibility of a major network TV show didn’t come with a clean, cinematic sense of arrival.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
On her final attempt, Gu stomped a left double-cork 1260 with a toxic grab, vaulting from sixth place into silver-medal position.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulting
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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen retreated to the ivy and made a leaping catch.
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Bowen tried to make a leaping catch, but was unable to haul it in.
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One of my earliest moviegoing memories is nearly jumping out of my seat at the sight of Doctor Octopus.
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Wednesday, a witness called 911 to report somebody jumping off the bridge, Knox said.
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Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
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These stands are also designed and engineered in the US, so hopping on this deal feels appropriate for this upcoming Independence Day weekend.
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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