1
as in to push
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off
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as in to move
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propel
In 2021, New York state regulators and the SEC alleged the firm had quietly propelled clients into higher-cost accounts.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Her work ethic, even as a teenager, propelled her to a win, surprising everyone around Haas, even herself.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Lower interest rates are propelling much of that.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Zamar and Judah tried it once, but Judah got too close for Zamar to properly propel him off the ground.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Her work ethic, even as a teenager, propelled her to a win, surprising everyone around Haas, even herself.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Lower interest rates are propelling much of that.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Zamar and Judah tried it once, but Judah got too close for Zamar to properly propel him off the ground.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propel
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Speaking in Rhode Island, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that signs of labor market weakness had pushed policymakers to shift their balance of risks in a way that justified a rate cut this month.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Univisión moved the Premios Juventud to Panama and the Latin Grammys to Las Vegas, after hosting the 2024 event here.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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His ability to bounce back after getting shoved into car trunks and having his neck used as an ashtray lends the show’s violence a cartoonish quality.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Stefan grabbed him and shoved him.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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While OpenAI says that scaling is key to driving innovation and future AI breakthroughs, investors and analysts are beginning to raise their eyebrows over the mindboggling sums.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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And entertainment, in my opinion, drives fashion culture.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The jump was enough to thrust him back onto the Dodgers’ radar.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hence, the propeller thrust vectors pointed opposite the intended rotation—the stiffer carbon-fibre frame and later PID retuning fixed much of that control coupling.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Any of these games will qualify to activate your preferred reward from bet365.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Single-minded and fairly humorless, Chappellet is impelled but seldom impulsive.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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While the recent protests were sparked by the social media ban, protesters said that they had been impelled by years of government corruption and failure to provide young people with economic opportunities.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Propel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propel. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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