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catapultnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈkæt.ə.pʌlt/ us ​ /ˈkæt̬.ə.pʌlt/

catapultverb [ T usually + adv/prep ]

uk ​ /ˈkæt.ə.pʌlt/ us ​ /ˈkæt̬.ə.pʌlt/

› to throw someone or something with great force:

When the two vehicles collided, he was catapulted forwards.
be catapulted into sth

› to suddenly experience a particular state, such as being famous:

The award for best actress meant that almost overnight she was catapulted into the limelight.

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(Definition of “catapult” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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catapultverb [ T always + adv/prep ]

us ​ /ˈkæt̬·əˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt/

› to become famous or important very suddenly, in the process moving beyond others who had been more famous or important:

The album of hit songs catapulted her almost overnight into national stardom.

› Something or someone that is catapulted is thrown forward with great force or speed.

(Definition of “catapult” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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