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.
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Popovich was irritated that the Spurs were thrust on national television while playing for the fourth time in five nights, and at the end of a six-game trip.
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 May 2025
And with the chance to cement a dynasty now thrust upon them, their willingness to spend — even after committing almost $1.5 billion in signings last offseason — doesn’t appear to be waning.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
In my opinion, this lack of respect for themselves, other students and authority stems from changes in family socialization thrust upon the school to heal all ills.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga would never ask questions about a hat thrust upon her.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 May 2025
And with the chance to cement a dynasty now thrust upon them, their willingness to spend — even after committing almost $1.5 billion in signings last offseason — doesn’t appear to be waning.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
In my opinion, this lack of respect for themselves, other students and authority stems from changes in family socialization thrust upon the school to heal all ills.
—Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga would never ask questions about a hat thrust upon her.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrust on/upon
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“Thrust on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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