thrust on/upon
phrasal verb
thrust on/upon; thrusting on/upon; thrusts on/upon
: to force (someone) to have or accept (something)
Fame was thrust upon her.
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Champagne is certainly a focus—the glass Champagne cellar is just below the lobby—but it isn’t thrust on you.
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Denied by the voters of Pennsylvania and now thrust upon the nation, his history of promoting unverified treatments and dubious health advice casts serious doubt on his ability to lead two of the nation's most critical health care programs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Every new beginning, whether chosen or thrust upon us, begins with the discomfort of change.
—Dria James, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Denied by the voters of Pennsylvania and now thrust upon the nation, his history of promoting unverified treatments and dubious health advice casts serious doubt on his ability to lead two of the nation's most critical health care programs.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Every new beginning, whether chosen or thrust upon us, begins with the discomfort of change.
—Dria James, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrust on/upon
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“Thrust on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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