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Antonyms for catapulted


Grammar : Verb
Spell : kat-uh-puhlt, -poolt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt



Definition of catapulted

Origin :
  • 1848, "to throw with a catapult," from catapult (n.). Intransitive sense by 1928. Related: Catapulted; catapulting.
  • As in launch : verb send off
  • As in shoot : verb discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill
  • As in skyrocket : verb soar
  • As in sling : verb throw or hang over
  • As in throw : verb propel something through the air
  • As in bombard : verb assault, attack
  • As in fling : verb throw with abandon
Example sentences :
  • The word was catapulted from him as though by a muscular convulsion.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor of Doubt » by Frank Williams
  • From frozen mobility Lig-magte had catapulted into headlong attack.
  • Extract from : « Planet of the Damned » by Harry Harrison
  • Both men went up into their saddles as if catapulted from the earth.
  • Extract from : « Desert Conquest » by A. M. Chisholm
  • Then the door opened and Harry was catapulted out into the lobby.
  • Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch
  • The Indian was catapulted from his saddle with arms pinioned to his aide.
  • Extract from : « The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico » by Frank Gee Patchin
  • A wiry little steer, red and white, shot into the field as if catapulted.
  • Extract from : « Wisconsin in Story and Song; » by Various
  • Their superscience had catapulted him past the war years into the future.
  • Extract from : « Restricted Tool » by Malcolm B. Morehart
  • Without warning he was catapulted from his feet by the impact of a heavy body.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories, March, 1931 » by Various
  • He catapulted into Burckhardt and sent him sprawling, the gun flying free.
  • Extract from : « The Tunnel Under The World » by Frederik Pohl
  • Dave catapulted into him head first and the two went down together.
  • Extract from : « The Sheriff's Son » by William MacLeod Raine

Synonyms for catapulted

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