1
as in to drive
to set or keep in motion
gasoline impels a car's engine
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2
as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
I felt impelled to tell the truth, however painful it might be
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Recent Examples of impel
Questlove joins the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to share his observations on what made Sly Stone great and what impelled him to tumble from the mountaintop of rock stardom.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Steven Pifer, a former American ambassador to Ukraine and one of the top nuclear proliferation experts in the U.S., says Zelensky likely aimed to impel NATO to open membership to Ukraine rather than actually start a clandestine atomic weapons program.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division and are fraught with grave political and economic consequences.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Everywhere The intersection of technology and education is one of the most compelling areas to impel social and economic development.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Steven Pifer, a former American ambassador to Ukraine and one of the top nuclear proliferation experts in the U.S., says Zelensky likely aimed to impel NATO to open membership to Ukraine rather than actually start a clandestine atomic weapons program.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division and are fraught with grave political and economic consequences.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Everywhere The intersection of technology and education is one of the most compelling areas to impel social and economic development.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impel
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Sundowns’ success has also arguably been good for South Africa, helping drive new standards, develop players and coaches, and change perceptions about what is possible for clubs from the continent when investment is made available.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Goldstein drove Boozer home with a sacrifice fly and Corral plated the go-ahead run with a single through the right side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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In a conversation with Harvard Business School, Sam Altman observes that the rise of AI will compel us to rethink jobs and society.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The growth indicates that viewers felt compelled to watch sooner rather than later in order to participate in the public discourse about the show.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Some of its missiles have a range of more than 300 miles and can strike a moving ship.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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Whether that’s a trial site, a community center or the patient’s workplace, this model removes friction from both ends: Participants aren’t forced to travel, and sponsors don’t have to wait for overwhelmed sites to come online.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Despite Anna’s meticulous preparations, her intent to force confessions from the passengers and deliver them directly to authorities is immediately derailed when just hours into the trip one of her guests is murdered.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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In other words, for reasons still not fully understood, the robot’s yawn may have activated a biological response in the chimpanzees that led them to associate the gesture with sleep or rest.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Rocker had been dominant in two rehab outings prior to being activated on Wednesday.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Defense attorneys for the juvenile defendants, Matthew Niemiec and Mark Grier, said the suspects were coerced into the alleged crime.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Scammers often ask for money or coerce their victims into performing harmful acts.—
Nicole Valdes,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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But little opportunities arise everywhere; heavy waves in water can propel racers just enough to warrant a boost push and can strung together by smart player to blast through areas that otherwise might’ve slowed them down.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, the introduction of cost-reducing vector quantization features, which sustain performance, is anticipated to further propel MongoDB’s growth in the dynamic AI landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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The county has also received a $7 million federal grant, which must be obligated in 2026, Theodore said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Impel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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