propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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As on the first album, for lack of a smarter term, there are those really propulsive songs, and then some songs that are quite pretty and melodic too.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 July 2025
Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2025
The result is a gripping, propulsive journey into the nuclear heart of what might have been.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Lots of celebrity memoirs, essay collections and other propulsive nonfiction books can also make solid summer reading too.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 July 2025
Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2025
The result is a gripping, propulsive journey into the nuclear heart of what might have been.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Lots of celebrity memoirs, essay collections and other propulsive nonfiction books can also make solid summer reading too.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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