Definitions
hurl as if with a sling
Word origin
From Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης (katapéltēs), from κατά (katá, “downwards, into, against”) + πάλλω (pállō, “to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown”). Doublet of catapulta.
Used in a sentence
“The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.”
“I was catapulted without preparation into the most difficult job any mortal man can hold. My duties would not wait a week, or a day, or even an hour.”
“She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Medieval launching machine”8 letters
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