Catapult
Catapult verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
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Synonyms for Catapult
Push and catapult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Push" instead a verb "Catapult".
Nearby Words: catapulting, catapulted
Push
Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
How words are described
| single | single catapult | single push |
| heavy | heavy catapult | heavy push |
| small | small catapult | small push |
| powerful | powerful catapult | powerful push |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, large, great, huge. | ||
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They push boulders away, power fans, and can even be launched from your castle's catapult to deal heavy damage to the opposing boulder.
Source: Everything's Better with Cows - Subverted with the makeshift catapult constructed of cathedral relics by the gargoyles in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in that upon completing the device, they simply push the catapult off the roof onto Judge Frollo's soldiers below.
Source: Improvised Catapult
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