Examples of “launched” in a Sentence

verb Past tense and past participle of launch: to have started or introduced something new to the public, such as a product, service, campaign or business.

• The company launched its first electric car in March.
• They launched the charity with a single fundraising dinner.
• After years of planning, the bakery finally launched its new range of sourdough bread.

verb Sent a rocket, missile, boat or projectile off into the air or water.

• NASA launched the probe from Cape Canaveral at dawn.
• The lifeboat was launched within four minutes of the call.
• The sailors launched the small boat from the beach and rowed out to sea.

verb Threw yourself or moved suddenly and forcefully in a particular direction, or began something abruptly.

• He launched himself at the door.
• She launched into a ten-minute complaint before I could speak.
• The goalkeeper launched himself sideways and just managed to push the ball away.