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To throw or launch something in a given direction
“Since gravity acts to bring balls downward, power is needed to overcome it and catapult the ball over the net.”
To spur or drive into a particular situation
“Seth continues to believe the article can catapult him into a career as a prison radical spokesman, culminating in a feature film.”
To advance or move forward, especially suddenly or quickly
To move or proceed very quickly
To launch or ascend vertically upwards
To attack or bombard with bombs or artillery
To activate, or to put into motion
Plural for a device throwing or launching objects in a given direction
“His mind was running too efficiently, like a catapult launching a stone so fast that its pegs splintered.”
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