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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Recent Examples of vault
Noun
The freshman made her debut on the apparatus, nearly sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a 9.850. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 The building’s character may remain in some ways, as Rudolph hopes to incorporate the old bank vault into the design of the reconfigured building. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
That would show urgency and could vault Green Bay into Super Bowl contention. Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Trump tested new limits by launching a surprise meme coin, $TRUMP, that vaulted him to crypto billionaire status two days before being inaugurated. Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for vault 
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Verb
  • He’s clearly picked up some of his dad’s classic moves on the stage, leaping and swinging his guitar neck like Excalibur.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The glow from the leaping blaze could be seen for miles around.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The consumer sentiment report, from the University of Michigan, said people’s expectations for inflation over the next 12 months jumped from 3.3% earlier this year to 4.3% in February, the highest since November 2023.
    Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Halftime report The Kings got off to a hot start, making 7 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range to start the game while jumping out to a 17-11 lead.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • To reach it, plan to hike the 1.5-mile River Trail loop or hop in a kayak.
    Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
  • In 2020, when the pandemic began, Elaine and Arthur hopped on a video call with another couple to ask each other their 36 questions.
    Sofía Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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