vaulting

1 of 2

noun

vault·​ing ˈvȯl-tiŋ How to pronounce vaulting (audio)
Synonyms of vaultingnext
: vaulted construction

vaulting

2 of 2

adjective

1
: reaching or stretching for the heights
vaulting ambition
a vaulting imagination
2
[from gerund of vault entry 3] : designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
a vaulting block
vaultingly
ˈvȯl-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce vaulting (audio)
adverb

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In 1961, a fiberglass pole replaced the metal one used in pole vaulting and athletes broke the world record 19 times in a single decade. — Ruba Borno, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 When wooden tennis rackets were replaced by titanium models and when steel poles were replaced with fiberglass ones in pole vaulting, the level of performance in each of those sports soared to new levels. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 June 2026 The infrastructure to close that gap, including credential vaulting, ephemeral injection, session proxying and real-time audit, already exists in modern enterprise PAM. — Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Pole vaulting isn’t natural like running, jumping or throwing. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vaulting

Word History

Etymology

Noun

vault entry 1 + -ing entry 1

Adjective

from present participle of vault entry 3

First Known Use

Noun

1512, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vaulting was in 1512

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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulting. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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