Catapult
Catapult verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
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Synonyms for Catapult
Force and catapult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Force" instead a verb "Catapult".
Nearby Words: catapulting, catapulted
How words are described
| single | single catapult | single force |
| small | small catapult | small force |
| powerful | powerful catapult | powerful force |
| actual | actual catapult | actual force |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, large, great, magnetic, personal, new. | ||
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Both words in one sentence
- Done in Tangled to free Flynn from jail — done with a wheeled wagon as the catapult, and a big guy jumping from the roof as the propelling force.
Source: Improvised Catapult - In the Storm Hawks episode "Gale Force Winds", the inhabitants of Terra Gale defend their home using a catapult which looks like a last ditch attempt made of scrap.
Source: Improvised Catapult -
The centurion to Nero, he attempted to purge Rome of the Christians by force throughout the series, including him building a catapult and sending flaming debris into the tunnels that persecuted Christians were hiding in.
Source: Monster / Western Animation
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Force and Catapult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catapult/force
Catapult & Force. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catapult/force>.
Force or Catapult. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catapult/force.
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