The soldiers catapulted the huge stone into the fortress.
2. Fig. to thrust or force someone or something into something, such as fame, glory, front-page news, etc. •The success catapulted her into the spotlight.
•The scandal catapulted the contractual arrangements into public scrutiny.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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