Meaning & use
Catapulting
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Launching or hurling forcefully and suddenly, as if from a catapult; also used figuratively for a rapid rise to a new position or state.
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The stunt performer was catapulting himself over the wall using a giant sling.
The viral video ended up catapulting the unknown singer to overnight fame.
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Though it names a literal siege weapon's action, "catapulting" is used just as often in the figurative sense of a sudden rise to prominence.
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