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 issuer of the world’s most valuable stablecoin owns a vault in Switzerland to hold an $8 billion stockpile of gold. —Waymo for teens. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 July 2025 Then there’s the windfall that comes from owning extensive film libraries, which generate revenue from licensing movies that have long been in their vault. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
Verb
Sunday's win vaulted the 39-year-old to ninth in the Ryder Cup rankings. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 While also gas efficient throughout its tenure, the hybrid option vaults the Civic into a rare category. James Raia, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for vault
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Verb
  • The frog leaped to national fame with Mark Twain's short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which helped launch his writing career.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 July 2025
  • The moment that leads to Lex Luthor’s undoing in the new Superman movie is not the Man of Steel leaping over a building in a single bound.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • However, following the July 17 announcement, the first week of new shows (July 21-24) for The Late Show jumped to average 1 million households.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • Those searches jumped to 2.2 million during the first 30 days of the 2016 campaign after the list was published.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • Let your personality shine across topics Don’t worry about hopping the boundaries of your niche.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Great for exploring city streets or hopping between museums, this one brings polish to any travel itinerary.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025

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“Vault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vault. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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