thrust on/upon
phrasal verb
thrust on/upon; thrusting on/upon; thrusts on/upon
: to force (someone) to have or accept (something)
Fame was thrust upon her.
Examples of thrust on/upon in a Sentence
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And embrace the pressure, expectations and title-winning window that has been thrust upon them.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Aang is an adventurous and fun-loving 12-year-old who is constantly grappling with the burdens thrust upon him.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
Some of my favorite friendships are the ones that are thrust upon you.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The pair are thrust on a cross-country odyssey through what's left of America, dodging human raiders, scavengers, and the vicious Infected.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 June 2023
James, who didn’t play in Utah, had more thrust on the defensive end and in transition, settling less for shots on the perimeter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
With a healthy disdain toward the deluge of labels thrust upon anyone that veers from the straight and narrow, Gallardo Vásquez sets off in search of Machi Marcelina, a Mapuche elder and spiritual figure unjustly detained in a men’s prison after being accused of killing one of her patients.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
For others, walking away from work necessary because the pandemic had ignited and nurtured a sense that life was too short to suffer the indignities thrust upon them by their employer .
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
The isolation thrust upon Coppola’s heroines by feckless husbands and fathers results in, if not always liberation, self-discovery, newfound confidence, determination, and desire.
—Andrew Marzoni, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Aang is an adventurous and fun-loving 12-year-old who is constantly grappling with the burdens thrust upon him.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
Some of my favorite friendships are the ones that are thrust upon you.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The pair are thrust on a cross-country odyssey through what's left of America, dodging human raiders, scavengers, and the vicious Infected.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 June 2023
James, who didn’t play in Utah, had more thrust on the defensive end and in transition, settling less for shots on the perimeter.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
With a healthy disdain toward the deluge of labels thrust upon anyone that veers from the straight and narrow, Gallardo Vásquez sets off in search of Machi Marcelina, a Mapuche elder and spiritual figure unjustly detained in a men’s prison after being accused of killing one of her patients.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
For others, walking away from work necessary because the pandemic had ignited and nurtured a sense that life was too short to suffer the indignities thrust upon them by their employer .
—Nate Bennett, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
The isolation thrust upon Coppola’s heroines by feckless husbands and fathers results in, if not always liberation, self-discovery, newfound confidence, determination, and desire.
—Andrew Marzoni, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Thrust on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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