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
Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Amanda is a private person While Justin's NFL career has thrust him into the spotlight, Amanda leads a more private life, with no public social media accounts.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
The test of the liquid oxygen and biomethane engine lasted for 41 seconds, with the engine reaching 100 percent of its thrust.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Despite a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers thrust into the spotlight after a deadly aircraft collision in Washington, D.C., a report shows staffing levels at Sacramento International Airport were on par with Federal Aviation Administration standards.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Amanda is a private person While Justin's NFL career has thrust him into the spotlight, Amanda leads a more private life, with no public social media accounts.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
There are alternatives to chemical rockets, such as ion drives and solar sails, but these produce minuscule thrust and have limited applications.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
The test of the liquid oxygen and biomethane engine lasted for 41 seconds, with the engine reaching 100 percent of its thrust.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrust
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The league has also evolved rapidly since Donovan won the last of his record six MLS Cups in 2014, with an expansion push nearly doubling the number of teams and owners spending far more on their rosters and facilities alike.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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But the 2022 law that Lamont pushed lawmakers to pass superseded the settlement terms and ordered all of the money to be transferred to a dedicated fund and placed under the sole discretion of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Heavy rain continued to produce serious flooding across parts of the Southern United States on Sunday, where rapidly rising floodwaters inundated roadways and spurred some evacuations.—
Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson, who's also taking over seven long-range looks a night, is making them at a less efficient clip (41.7 percent on 7.6 heaves beyond the arc) than Powell (42.9 percent on 7.9 3-point tries).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s when Kansas City’s defense took over, applying heavy pressure to Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen, whose backpedaling heave on fourth and four fell through the arms of diving tight end Dalton Kincaid on the ensuing possession.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jersey-wearing bros shoved one another in amazement or excitement.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also in the car: two Ecuadorians and a Brazilian woman, seen earlier being shoved into the Toyota, according to the federal complaint.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Around 11 p.m., Cosmo’s new editor Willa Bennett climbed atop the room’s central circular bar to introduce the evening’s performer, rapper JT, and offered incentive to stick around.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lowest low came in 2001, the race where Earnhardt crashed into the wall on the last lap of the 500 and never climbed out of the car, shocking the sport and the nation.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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Even for a department that has endured its share of scandals, the moves have produced upheaval not seen in decades, tested its independence and rattled the foundations of an institution that has long prided itself on being driven solely by facts, evidence and the law.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Omega-6 fatty acids have also been implicated in the processes that drive colon cancer.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Traveling by train with your pet makes sense for a lot of people, Peloquin said, like folks who prefer not to drive or fly.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was helped by Denver ascending into contention, which resulted in the team’s first playoff berth since 2015, while snapping a streak of seven straight losing seasons.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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Outie Mark grabs his innie’s tie and ascends, with copies of his innies around them also succumbing to the balloon-head disorder.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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