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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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
So that propelled me even further into that.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
With both teams in the heat of the NFC wild-card round, a Dallas win would propel the Cowboys' playoff chances from 23% to 41%.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Mayer supplied the mighty riff that propels the tune.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for propel
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“Propel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propel. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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