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.
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Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
But working in the secretive organization of Night Action propels him into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Sparks is an irrelevant one-off character, and his shooting of an unarmed woman with her daughter in the backseat exists solely to propel Athena’s arc forward, making the moment feel ugly and unnecessary.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
His ability to nearly propel the Bucs past the Chiefs, and do so without his top wide receivers, alerted the 49ers not to take him or the Bucs lightly.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Propel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propel. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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