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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
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelled
That early surge propelled the Tigers to a 76-50 victory over Bryant in Sunday’s championship game of the Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale.
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Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Know that you are being propelled toward your next path around ambitions.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
This route is named Iceberg Alley and is the final route of most icebergs as they are propelled northward into warmer waters to their inevitable demise.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Allen's strong performance throughout 2024 has propelled the quarterback to be the heavy favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The next five years will separate truly innovative and useful solutions from those propelled by hype.
—Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition, the transition to low-carbon energy generation — wind or solar — has propelled the build-out of the electrical grid at a rate much faster than previously anticipated.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Ward's strong season propelled him into his current position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Know that you are being propelled toward your next path around ambitions.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
This route is named Iceberg Alley and is the final route of most icebergs as they are propelled northward into warmer waters to their inevitable demise.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Allen's strong performance throughout 2024 has propelled the quarterback to be the heavy favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The next five years will separate truly innovative and useful solutions from those propelled by hype.
—Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition, the transition to low-carbon energy generation — wind or solar — has propelled the build-out of the electrical grid at a rate much faster than previously anticipated.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Ward's strong season propelled him into his current position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelled
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Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Weary citizens continue to suffer under high inflation, which has pushed up prices for essentials like oil and rice.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mayfield drove the Bucs from their own 29-yard line to the Cowboys 11 with just under a minute left, and Tampa Bay called a timeout.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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On Saturday, a Blue Ash officer was sent to the hospital after an impaired driver drove through the scene of a deadly crash on the Ronald Reagan Cross Country Highway, hitting a police cruiser.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Malik Harrison and Chris Board were thrust into into bigger roles because of injuries.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Global security concerns and ongoing conflicts have thrust the sector into the spotlight.Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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He had just been activated to play after nursing a hamstring injury and missing Week 15.Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Winter shelters have been activated for at least part of this week in Baltimore City and County.Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelled. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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