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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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
Will Ripley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
In the same vein, wayward vines are nipped, and emerging roots thrust deep into the ground, in hopes of harnessing every last nutrient for the potential champion.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
Victoria Edel, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The former president frequently ignored the thrust of the questions he was asked, instead giving meandering responses that included unrelated points and anecdotes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Now, his untimely death is reigniting urgent conversations about the mental health and addiction struggles that so often afflict young stars thrust into the limelight.
—Will Ripley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
In the same vein, wayward vines are nipped, and emerging roots thrust deep into the ground, in hopes of harnessing every last nutrient for the potential champion.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Martella voices Phineas and Errigo voices Ferb, two stepbrothers whose summertime adventures are the main thrust of the series.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The former president frequently ignored the thrust of the questions he was asked, instead giving meandering responses that included unrelated points and anecdotes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrust
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Winds push warm water from the eastern Pacific toward Asia, warming surface temperatures in the western Pacific.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Bezos pushed back on Elon Musk‘s claim that the Amazon founder predicted a Trump loss in the 2024 election and that shareholders should sell their Tesla and SpaceX stock.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Geodesy informs everything from building sewers and making accurate maps of sea level rise to launching and tracking spacecraft.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Hopkins also caught a 35-yard heave from Mahomes on 3rd-and-8 earlier in the drive to set the team up inside the 10.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ayo Dosunmu forced an offensive rebound off a desperation heave by Coby White to position the Bulls to ice the game with 18.3 seconds left.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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The late-night host then obliterated a donut by shoving one of his hands through the hole.Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Shameless, just-in-time-for-holiday-shopping product placement is shoved in, from Mattel (Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots, Hot Wheels) and Hasbro (Monopoly), only alluding more to the capitalist imperatives that drove the project in the first place.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, the yield on the 2-year Treasury climbed by about 7 basis points to 4.274%, its highest since July 31.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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The stock climbed as much as 15% in early U.S. trading as investors look to cash in on a Trump return to the White House.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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The children’s 20-something-year-old father, who was Lara’s boyfriend of more than a decade, was driving when the crash happened.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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After convention speech, what's next for Ramaswamy Former employees sue Dublin firm founded by presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Smart, driven, a little 'arrogant': How Vivek Ramaswamy's Cincinnati roots shaped him Ramaswamy attended Princeton Junior High and St. Xavier High School.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Harris fell short of making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to ascend to the presidency on Tuesday, but multiple other candidates of color did seal their place in the history books.Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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As Trump’s numbers ascended on Tuesday night, Bitcoin hit a new record high, topping $75,000.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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