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
Greg Clement, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tragedy thrust the Hess family into the news once before.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
The boosters, each standing 177 feet (54 meters) tall, will provide the majority of the 8.8 million pounds of thrust to propel four astronauts inside the Orion spacecraft on their journey.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The scary part for some people is that building and creating income producing assets thrust them into the entrepreneurial world.
—Greg Clement, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tragedy thrust the Hess family into the news once before.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Not only does an exhaust valve open to wake up the engine’s full voice, the long, silky power delivery is able to unfurl in a delicious crescendo of thrust and sound that peaks at 9,500 rpm.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
The boosters, each standing 177 feet (54 meters) tall, will provide the majority of the 8.8 million pounds of thrust to propel four astronauts inside the Orion spacecraft on their journey.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrust
Verb
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Brianna had been in a giddy mood, pushing up against Cassidy, laughing, stumbling, holding out her iPhone to take a selfie of the two of them, dishevelled and flush-faced.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Council was founded just after World War I. It was initially focused on pushing back against isolationism and underscoring the importance of U.S. engagement in the world.—
Edward Felsenthal,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The overt reason is that BP’s stock has risen less than other oil majors during 2024.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Villages Charter missed a desperation heave from halfcourt on the final play.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Steph Curry, down 17 as Orlando shot the lights out, took a dribble and launched a heave from beyond halfcourt, swishing in a miracle at the end of the first half.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The audience, already elated and spoiled by genius, is screaming for a third encore when a stagehand shoves you through an open curtain and into the fire.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ever dragged an unbelievably heavy suitcase down a cobblestone street or tried to shove one into the trunk of a tiny taxi?—
Allison Palmer,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Weak sales have hurt the value of Tesla shares, which had climbed 91% after Election Day, peaking just before Christmas, as investors anticipated Musk and his electric car company would be big winners in Donald Trump’s second term.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Eli Lilly’s stock has climbed 10% over the past 12 months to about $842 a share.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The long-term ramifications of these cuts remain to be seen, but one thing is clear: the Department of Education is facing a period of significant upheaval.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, episcopal courts also worked to punish clerical figures involved in the upheaval.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The decision to focus on Bernstein and von Karajan was driven by Danish’s fascination with their contrasting reputations and profound cultural influences.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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And with only two teammates available, Vandersloot couldn’t lean on the facilitating psyche that always has driven her style of play.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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He still is considered to be a bit raw, an ascending player working to discover his maximum impact.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Mackie may have ascended to a new level of movie stardom with his latest film, Captain America: Brave New World, but parenting is still his biggest priority.—
Lexi Carson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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