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vaulted

American  
[vawl-tid] / ˈvɔl tɪd /

adjective

  1. constructed or covered with a vault, as a building or chamber.

  2. provided with a vault.

  3. resembling a vault.

    the vaulted sky.


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

First recorded in 1525–35; vault 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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But for Netflix, such a deal would have complicated the business model for a company that had already vaulted to a leading position in Hollywood on its strength as a streaming pure-play.

From The Wall Street Journal

Google’s Gemini 3 large language model, released in mid-November, vaulted the company to the top of the AI heap due to its strong performance on AI benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the skate that vaulted her into medal contention, Petrosian sounded upbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has done so well that shares have vaulted past analyst price targets, even for some analysts who rate the stock a Buy.

From Barron's

It has done so well that shares have vaulted past analyst price targets, even for some analysts who rate the stock a Buy.

From Barron's