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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 drove
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelled
Mauricio Pochettino says soccer and mystical energy propelled him out of his hometown.
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Teo Armus,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Most expected the change in ownership would send the Magpies to the top of English and European soccer in much the same way Qatar’s purchase propelled Paris Saint-Germain to new heights.
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Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The success of the industry is also largely thanks to the beginnings of commercialization and decades of venture capital and defense funding that propelled the market forward.
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Amanda McMaster,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Recent share price gains have propelled InnoLight and Foxconn Industrial Internet into the 1 trillion yuan market cap range, along with CATL.
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Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
It’s propelled by a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and comes standard all-wheel drive.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
His energy and hunger propelled him out of Argentina to a successful playing career in Europe, followed by a swift transition to management at top clubs in England, France and Spain.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
His energy and hunger propelled him out of Argentina to a successful playing career in Europe, followed by a swift transition to management at top clubs in England, France and Spain.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The overseas vote largely favored Fujimori, who was propelled by massive support from voters in the United States and Japan.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Teo Armus,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Most expected the change in ownership would send the Magpies to the top of English and European soccer in much the same way Qatar’s purchase propelled Paris Saint-Germain to new heights.
—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The success of the industry is also largely thanks to the beginnings of commercialization and decades of venture capital and defense funding that propelled the market forward.
—
Amanda McMaster,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Recent share price gains have propelled InnoLight and Foxconn Industrial Internet into the 1 trillion yuan market cap range, along with CATL.
—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
It’s propelled by a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and comes standard all-wheel drive.
—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 June 2026
His energy and hunger propelled him out of Argentina to a successful playing career in Europe, followed by a swift transition to management at top clubs in England, France and Spain.
—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
His energy and hunger propelled him out of Argentina to a successful playing career in Europe, followed by a swift transition to management at top clubs in England, France and Spain.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The overseas vote largely favored Fujimori, who was propelled by massive support from voters in the United States and Japan.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelled
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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
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Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
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Jackson Merrill blasted a ball to left-center field leading off, and, two outs later, Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a shot to right-center.
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Sure, the proliferation of plastic with lounge benefits drove more visitors to the airport lounges.
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Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
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Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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Now another boom, AI, has thrust him back into the three-comma club.
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On board, the crew prepared to thrust heaving lines over the white hull of this historic 295-foot behemoth.
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If that goes well, he could be activated during the final series before the All-Star break.
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It's also activated its voluntary load reduction program and is asking large commercial and industrial customers to cut their electricity use.
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Sometimes the ideological passions that impelled a work into existence dissolve over time, leaving behind something that can be appreciated as art.
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That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.
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“Propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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