Usage
What else does vaulted mean? Vaulted can variously refer to an arched structure, the action of leaping over something, or when you place something in a secure chamber or box.In the massively popular online game Fortnite, vaulted is used to describe any weapons or items that have been removed from the game.
Other Word Forms
- undervaulted adjective
- unvaulted adjective
Etymology
Origin of vaulted
Example Sentences
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Oil prices have vaulted past $100 a barrel after weeks of intensifying tensions with Iran, setting off a scramble in Washington and across global energy markets to contain the surge.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
U.S. oil prices vaulted above $100 a barrel Sunday for the first time since the fallout of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Both Ferrari drivers made their expected electric starts, and Leclerc vaulted from fourth on the grid to take the lead at the first corner.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who vaulted into the national spotlight after championing same-sex marriage while he was mayor of San Francisco, has become a national force in Democratic politics and is pondering a 2028 presidential run.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
After all his anger at Dumbledore, how odd it was to sit here, beneath the high, vaulted ceiling, and defend Dumbledore from himself.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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