1
: reaching or stretching for the heights
vaulting ambition
a vaulting imagination
2
[from gerund of vault entry 3]
: designed for use in vaulting or in gymnastic exercises
a vaulting block
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Today, the vaulting near the ceiling is unfinished and some statue niches remain empty.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
That unpredictability can be common in pole vaulting, one of the sport’s many challenges.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
Not every school has a pit and mat to safely accommodate pole vaulting, so athletes from all 13 schools travel to River Hill twice a week for practice.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
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Noun
In just his second season pole vaulting, Pender went out in style.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
Today, the vaulting near the ceiling is unfinished and some statue niches remain empty.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
That unpredictability can be common in pole vaulting, one of the sport’s many challenges.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
Not every school has a pit and mat to safely accommodate pole vaulting, so athletes from all 13 schools travel to River Hill twice a week for practice.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Vaulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaulting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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