propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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There’s a sense of transcendence running through fABLE, with most songs resolving in a major key, carried by propulsive percussion and a whole lot of pedal steel.
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Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Pic suffered a tough break when, shortly into the premiere showing at Roy Thomson Hall when the propulsive narrative was just taking off, the film had to be halted and the lights turned back on because of a medical emergency suffered by a ticketholder.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
This creates significant page-turning suspense, but Currie is up to more than just a propulsive crime novel, even though that would be more than satisfactory.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The result is a heady rush, propulsive, gleefully ingenious, and lush even in its relative spareness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Pic suffered a tough break when, shortly into the premiere showing at Roy Thomson Hall when the propulsive narrative was just taking off, the film had to be halted and the lights turned back on because of a medical emergency suffered by a ticketholder.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
This creates significant page-turning suspense, but Currie is up to more than just a propulsive crime novel, even though that would be more than satisfactory.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The result is a heady rush, propulsive, gleefully ingenious, and lush even in its relative spareness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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