propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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Choi’s propulsive epic is at once a family saga and a geopolitical thriller.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Their propulsive, reverby guitars wove through the audience like a sharp dagger.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
After all of that, Rapp, 25, took some time for herself while making her fun, bratty, propulsive new record, Bite Me, in the process.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The film’s odd tone — propulsive yet melancholy, cutting yet reflective — seems to embody the fact that nothing ever stays the same.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Their propulsive, reverby guitars wove through the audience like a sharp dagger.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
After all of that, Rapp, 25, took some time for herself while making her fun, bratty, propulsive new record, Bite Me, in the process.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The film’s odd tone — propulsive yet melancholy, cutting yet reflective — seems to embody the fact that nothing ever stays the same.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for propulsive
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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