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as in pushed
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelled
By harnessing powerful electromagnets, trains can be lifted and propelled without ever touching the track.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
GameStop's stock has surged 10% this week, propelled by strong quarterly results that exceeded expectations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After only 31 senior games in France with Lens, he was propelled into the Premier League spotlight.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But his killing has propelled interest in Turning Point USA Faith, the religious arm of Kirk’s right-wing youth organization, according to McCoy.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The music feels like a murder mystery caper, propelled by urgency yet never losing its lightness.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The Yankees' win was propelled by key bullpen innings from Devin Williams and David Bednar and a home run from young slugger Ben Rice.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The whole movie, Greengrass has been giving audiences the wildfire’s POV, propelled by high winds and blowing embers in all directions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
GameStop's stock has surged 10% this week, propelled by strong quarterly results that exceeded expectations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After only 31 senior games in France with Lens, he was propelled into the Premier League spotlight.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But his killing has propelled interest in Turning Point USA Faith, the religious arm of Kirk’s right-wing youth organization, according to McCoy.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The music feels like a murder mystery caper, propelled by urgency yet never losing its lightness.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The Yankees' win was propelled by key bullpen innings from Devin Williams and David Bednar and a home run from young slugger Ben Rice.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The whole movie, Greengrass has been giving audiences the wildfire’s POV, propelled by high winds and blowing embers in all directions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelled
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The president on Tuesday again pushed back applying a ban on the app, which had been decided under his predecessor Joe Biden.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The creatures, with big, bald heads, long arms and eyes out of proportion to their bodies, were seen across the farm in trees, on top of the house and one even pushed its face against the window.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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One person shared on Reddit that a groom shoved a forkful of wedding cake into his bride's face, causing her to get injured, and the pair divorced months later.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lamar Jackson apologized to the Bills fan that Lamar shoved in retaliation to the fan shoving him and DeAndre Hopkins in the head.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Friends drove him home and tended to him during the episode, which caused Ronson to contemplate his burgeoning addiction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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That cost them a chance to truly challenge the Phillies in the division and thrust them into a dogfight for the NL’s last wild-card spot.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hayabusa2 achieved 10 milli-Newtons (mN) of thrust from 300–500 watts of electrical power produced by its solar arrays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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As noted above, the $300 bonus offer is easily activated with a $5 bet on either game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is activated by a dedicated button, and there's a regular brake pedal too for those who prefer not to drive this way.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the recent protests were sparked by the social media ban, protesters said that they had been impelled by years of government corruption and failure to provide young people with economic opportunities.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelled. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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