vault 1 of 3

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber archaeologists were thrilled to discover an ancient vault that hadn't been looted by grave robbers

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vault

2 of 3

noun (2)

as in leap
an act of leaping into the air a vault over the car's hood by the frightened deer

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vault

3 of 3

verb

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Noun
Rowley says another Historical Society member, Don Downey, stored the Bank of Pompano’s old vault in his garage for decades until his death in 2022. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025 Tetra Images | Tetra Images | Getty Images Editor’s note: This story was originally written going into 2023 and has been added to our CNBC Investing Club white paper vault. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Car insurance rates, which vaulted higher due to sharply rising vehicle prices during the pandemic, increased 2% after showing signs of moderating. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 Krause in recent days has vaulted into a key position at the Treasury Department, overseeing its $5 trillion payment system, which sends funds to tens of millions of Americans for programs like Medicare and Social Security, the agency's website says. Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • Waterman smashed the ball past U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner to seal the contest, then immediately leaped over the advertising boarding behind the goal and ran straight toward Henry, who sat alongside fellow broadcasters Kate Scott, Clint Dempsey and Maurice Edu.
    Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Running around in circles Problems with denials are just the latest in an endless series of hoops that the SIV program forces Afghan applicants and American supervisors to leap through.
    Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When the biggest name in the sport jumps teams, a tsunami hits.
    Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The finale jumps ahead 13 months, exploring the aftermath of the allegations on Jamie’s family.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This prevents the disease from hopping to other communities, Offit explains.
    Ripley Cleghorn, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
  • With the Rangers’ loss, the Canadiens, who have two games in hand, hopped into the second wild-card spot.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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