propelled; propelling
: to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion
Examples of propel in a Sentence
He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.
The train is propelled by steam.
Recent Examples on the Web
Alvin Kamara has at least 20 touches in every game this season, which have propelled him to clear 100 yards from scrimmage in all four games.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Almost all spearheaded a big project that propelled their career and heightened their internal and external visibility.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
The retreat follows a heady period both for the industry and the billionaires, whose gains in wealth propelled them into the same league as tech and finance moguls like Elon Musk and Warren Buffett.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
With less than two weeks until Election Day in the U.S., Republicans are all in on transphobia, clearly hoping a final propaganda blitz painting transgender people as dangerous freaks will help propel Donald Trump back to the White House through the strength of fear and hate.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Almost all spearheaded a big project that propelled their career and heightened their internal and external visibility.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
The retreat follows a heady period both for the industry and the billionaires, whose gains in wealth propelled them into the same league as tech and finance moguls like Elon Musk and Warren Buffett.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
With less than two weeks until Election Day in the U.S., Republicans are all in on transphobia, clearly hoping a final propaganda blitz painting transgender people as dangerous freaks will help propel Donald Trump back to the White House through the strength of fear and hate.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
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propel
verb
pro·pel
prə-ˈpel 
propelled; propelling
: to push or drive usually forward or onward
a bicycle is propelled by pedals
propelled by the crowd
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