springboarded
Used as launchpad
Springboarded is the past tense of springboard, meaning to use something as a launching point for advancement or further action.
The image is of the flexible diving board that propels a diver upward: She springboarded from local politics into a congressional seat.
The verb often takes off or into: The success springboarded him into stardom.
Thrown with sudden force
- propelledCaused to move forward
- rocketedMoved swiftly upward
- thrustForceful forward motion
- hurledThrew with force
flung · shot · ejected · projected · lofted · vaulted · leaped · bounded
Caused to move forward
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- promotedAdvanced in rank
- acceleratedIncreased in velocity
- boostedRaised or amplified
furthered · progressed · escalated · fast-tracked · catapulted · risen · ascended · climbed
Put into action
- triggeredCaused to activate
- commencedBegan or initiated
- activatedMade operational
- sparkedInitiated by stimulus
ignited · kickstarted · set off · unleashed · began · inaugurated · instigated · pioneered
Initiated by stimulus
- ignitedCaused to burn
- stimulatedPrompted into action
- motivatedSpurred to action
- catalyzedAccelerated a process
galvanized · energized · awakened · spurred · triggered · conceived · germinated · birthed
catapulted
Thrown with sudden force
hurled · flung · shot · ejected · projected · lofted · vaulted · leaped · bounded · jumped
propelled
Caused to move forward
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- promotedAdvanced in rank
- acceleratedIncreased in velocity
boosted · furthered · progressed · escalated · fast-tracked · catapulted · risen · ascended · climbed · surged
started
Put into action
sparked · ignited · kickstarted · set off · unleashed · began · inaugurated · instigated · pioneered · originated
sparked
Initiated by stimulus
- ignitedCaused to burn
- stimulatedPrompted into action
- motivatedSpurred to action
catalyzed · galvanized · energized · awakened · spurred · triggered · conceived · germinated · birthed · generated
springboardedplummeted
Fell straight down fast
stagnated · sank · declined · plateaued · languished
springboardedcrawled
Moved on hands and knees
plodded · slogged · trudged · plugged away
- springboard diveBounced leap into water