1
as in to push
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
the cat thrust her paw under the couch, trying to reach her toy mouse
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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley
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as in heave
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Recent Examples of thrust
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Even after being thrust into the spotlight, though, the artist born Sooraj Cherukat keeps it real.
—Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The argument mirrors the thrust of Ryan Reynolds’ bid to dismiss defamation claims against him in Baldoni’s lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Hendrickson was thrust into the national spotlight after that moment on Saturday.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Even after being thrust into the spotlight, though, the artist born Sooraj Cherukat keeps it real.
—Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
Eight years after that quote, Village Roadshow pointed to the expansion of its business model as the thrust of its liquidity issues.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The argument mirrors the thrust of Ryan Reynolds’ bid to dismiss defamation claims against him in Baldoni’s lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrust
Verb
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Business schools are mimicking Harvard and Stanford, pushing a VC-centric curriculum instead of teaching unicorn-entrepreneurship—the skills to build billion-dollar businesses without VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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China’s tariffs would rise by one percentage point; the European Union’s would shift by even less.—
Ben Blatt,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The rising Murphy was coming off wins over Edson Barboza and Dan Ige in 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The full-court heave in transition from Shayeann Day-Wilson.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Tonje missed both, setting up Fears for a chance to force overtime with a deep heave.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The man shoved the victim onto the tracks, and as bystanders rushed to pull him back onto the platform before a train rumbled into the station, the attacker took off on foot.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Cream pie out of respect to many a great stooge who cruelly had the sweet treat shoved or thrown onto their face.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More recently, Queen of Rock and Roll climbed even higher, rising to No. 17 a little over a year ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Young people learn how to not get hurt by negotiating scenarios in which getting hurt is possible, such as climbing a tree or leaping from a swing at its zenith.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Impact Leaders Create Stability In an age of climate risk, geopolitical tension, and technological upheaval, long-term stability matters more than short-term profits.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite the upheaval of the last two months, Nomar is clear on the purpose of college in his life.—
Anna North,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tate Beran drove in a pair of runs, while Ryan Kastor picked up his second save with two scoreless innings of relief.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Two years later, though, Robinson has ascended to the top of the mountain.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Concurrently, millennials, now the largest demographic in the workforce, and some older members of Gen Z are ascending into pivotal decision-making roles in businesses, bringing with them expectations for authenticity, innovation and purpose.—
Ali Payani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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