vaulted

verb

Definition of vaultednext
past tense of vault
as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air vaulted over the obstacle with ease

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Recent Examples of vaulted That vaulted it past Unitree, the reigning champion, which shipped about 5,900 units for a 31% share. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The problem is that UNC did not need to be vaulted onto the national college football scene, with a brand that had already established a name behind past success, even if that spotlight had dimmed in previous years. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The goal vaulted Debinha into first place on the NWSL’s career scoring leaderboard. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 With strict preservation guidelines limiting more square footage (and to protect the historic facade), the team carefully expanded the kitchen and added a back porch, living room, and vaulted primary suite behind the original structure. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Saturday’s launch vaulted Skyroot to a plane above any other space startup in India, or, for that matter, in any country outside of the United States and China. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026 In 2020, the CASP competition vaulted AlphaFold to prominence and a Nobel Prize. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 14 July 2026 Indiana’s Curt Cignetti vaulted over Smart after the former led Indiana to an unbeaten season and national championship. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 The barn’s original wood structure forms vaulted ceilings over wood floors, a living room with a fireplace, and a mezzanine loft. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaulted
  1. leaped
  2. jumped
  3. hopped
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell High School in south Charlotte leaped ahead nine spots from last year, landing at 13th best in the state.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaped
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  • The number of QOFs grew from about 1,300 to 12,800, with the largest one-year increase in QOZ property occurring between 2020 and 2021, when the total jumped from $44 billion to $66 billion.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tuition plus fees at four-year public schools, which were harder hit, jumped 35% over the same period.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumped
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  • Witnesses told officers that the driver of the Buick hopped into a black sedan after leaving the car, according to documents.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopped

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“Vaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaulted. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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