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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Gary Stix, senior editor of mind and brain topics at Scientific American, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences.
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Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
The success of this side venture ultimately propelled him to become the manager of an exciting new band — The Beatles — and the Jew most associated with Beatlemania.
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That defeat put an end to an overall impressive season for the Vikings, who won 14 regular-season games and did so with an aggressive and attacking defense that Flores helped propel to 33 takeaways, a league high.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
The success of this side venture ultimately propelled him to become the manager of an exciting new band — The Beatles — and the Jew most associated with Beatlemania.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Music producer and mogul Irv Gotti, who helped propel Ashanti and Ja Rule to prominence and collaborated with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Kanye West, has died.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
That defeat put an end to an overall impressive season for the Vikings, who won 14 regular-season games and did so with an aggressive and attacking defense that Flores helped propel to 33 takeaways, a league high.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Propel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propel. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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