slingshot

US /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/
UK /ˈslɪŋ.ʃɑːt/
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katapult

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katapult

in motor racing, to pass another car by driving behind it to gain speed using less power, before accelerating (= increasing speed) and moving past it :

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Stewart used the momentum to shift to the inside and slingshot around to the lead.