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
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
He was thrust into the starting lineup after an injury sidelined starter Colton Boomer, who entered the transfer portal a day later, to open the door for Reddick to take over the kicking duties.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Taken aback by the thrust and speed of his initiatives, many countries have bent the knee.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
It was thrust into the spotlight in 2023 when it was revealed to be the maker of the 7 nanometer chip in Huawei’s smartphone at the time.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
He was thrust into the starting lineup after an injury sidelined starter Colton Boomer, who entered the transfer portal a day later, to open the door for Reddick to take over the kicking duties.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
But the pandemic thrust many of those differences into the public sphere.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Taken aback by the thrust and speed of his initiatives, many countries have bent the knee.
—Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrust
Verb
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Business schools are mimicking Harvard and Stanford, pushing a VC-centric curriculum instead of teaching unicorn-entrepreneurship—the skills to build billion-dollar businesses without VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These luxe hydrogel eye masks, infused with antioxidant-rich colloidal gold and soothing rose damask extract, brighten and boost radiance in the delicate under-eye area.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Single-family housing starts rose 11.4 percent in February, the highest rate in a year, but are primarily happening in just one part of the country.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So the buzzer has buzzed on Mr. Throwback, and no half-court heave (of which Curry can seemingly make as easy as a layup) is here to save it.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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The 1983 team should’ve done it, if not for Dereck Whittenburg’s heave, Lorenzo Charles’ dunk and Jim Valvano’s mad dash.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The man shoved the victim onto the tracks, and as bystanders rushed to pull him back onto the platform before a train rumbled into the station, the attacker took off on foot.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Cream pie out of respect to many a great stooge who cruelly had the sweet treat shoved or thrown onto their face.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then the band climbed into the hot dog, briefly reclaimed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and soared around the arena.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Police became aware someone had climbed over the fence and began a pursuit on the grounds but initially didn’t locate anyone.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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She's recently had to cope with a considerable amount of upheaval due to the work being done on the property.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Pinpointing the traits that boost survivorship during more stable periods and times of planetary upheaval might help scientists and conservationists protect today’s most vulnerable species.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It’s built strong enough to drive a car across, Duplechan said, not to mention hold a dance party.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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The publication of children’s magazine content on science may have driven some of this research.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Two years later, though, Robinson has ascended to the top of the mountain.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Concurrently, millennials, now the largest demographic in the workforce, and some older members of Gen Z are ascending into pivotal decision-making roles in businesses, bringing with them expectations for authenticity, innovation and purpose.—
Ali Payani,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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