Synonyms of catapults

catapults

verb

present tense third-person singular of catapult

as in throws

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

catapulted a pumpkin into the next yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• hurls
• tosses
• flings
• launches
• fires
• slings
• casts
• bowls
• heaves
• pegs
• hurtles
• lobs
• guns
• darts
• dashes
• pitches
• lofts
• lets fly
• flips
• chucks
• propels
• thrusts
• pelts
• rolls
• rifles
• hooks
• precipitates
• passes
• shoots
• ejects
• impels
• projects
• bucks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catapults

Chelsea have huge numerical superiority in their own penalty area as Kevin Schade catapults one in from the Brentford left, but only Cole Palmer is in position to contest any second ball out on its edge. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The stark white tip offers an especially bright touch that catapults the design into mod-era loveliness. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

For a few years now, there’s been at least one young Western Conference team that catapults up the standings from the lottery more dramatically than anyone predicts. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

And soon, an explosion of violence takes place that catapults the audience back through their lives, from the ’80s to the present day. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

While the Packers were likely seen as a playoff contender, the addition of Parsons now catapults them into a new category. — Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025