Synonyms of propelled

propelled

verb

past tense of propel

1

as in pushed

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• shoved
• drove
• thrust
• moved
• forced
• impelled
• squeezed
• compelled
• pressured
• compressed
• bore (down)
• jammed
• weighed (upon)
• squashed
• depressed
• leaned (on or against)
• rammed
• muscled
• bulldozed

2

as in moved

to set or keep in motion

the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moved
• drove
• activated
• wrought
• impelled
• actuated
• worked
• stimulated
• triggered
• provoked
• motivated
• raised
• incited
• inspired
• abetted
• stirred (up)
• whipped (up)
• roused
• set off
• fomented
• fermented
• galvanized
• instigated
• tripped
• aroused
• excited
• fired (up)
• inflamed
• enflamed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contained
• controlled
• regulated
• constrained
• inhibited
• restrained
• checked
• curbed
• bridled
• reined (in)