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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It was thrust upon her by crisis – and her long-time (and seemingly much beloved) husband. —

Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 This dovetails with transparency, but in my experience, stakeholders may be skeptical of technology thrust on them without explanation. —

Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 There isn’t another broadcaster at the network — maybe anywhere — who better understands the situation, pressure and expectations that will be and already have been thrust upon Caleb Williams. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024 According to McQueen, the twin afterburning engines deliver 18,000 hp (13,442.5 kW), and 14,000 lb of thrust on the 3,800-lb (1,723.6-kg) car. —

New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thrust on/upon

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