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catapult

noun/verb

/ˈkætəpʌlt/

Meaning

A device for launching objects at high speed; to hurl or launch something suddenly.

The invention catapulted him to international fame.

catapult to success

launch, propel, hurl, fling, throw

hold, retain, keep

catapult into, catapult across, catapult to fame, catapult forward

the act of doing something repeatedly to improve skill, or the actual application of an idea

A trial performance by an actor, singer, or musician to demonstrate suitability for a role.

an injury to the body or to harm someone

consider or think of in a specified way

the edge of a piece of cloth that is folded and sewn; to fold and sew the edge of cloth

A source of great pain or punishment; to whip or inflict suffering on someone.