PROPEL Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

propel

verb

prə-ˈpel

Definition of propel

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 drive

to set or keep in motion the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

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Recent Examples of propel Meanwhile, the women’s liberation movement had propelled itself into the mainstream, ignited by writers such as Betty Friedan. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 That performance propelled the film’s cumulative gross to $981,195. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The smaller rocks want to wedge themselves between tread blocks, so tires have to eject those, while also gripping them enough to propel the vehicle. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 The first edition of the book was self-published and then was picked up by the multilevel marketing company, Amway, helping propel it to The New York Times bestseller list. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propel

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Verb

There was skepticism about Vizzina, who threw only 105 passes in his first three years at Clemson and then was pushed by true freshman Tait Reynolds for the starting role in preseason camp.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The August rally pushed sugar futures ahead of the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of push

Verb

Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Ronaldinho drove Madonna onto the field at half-time of the World Cup final in a weird little buggy thing.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of drive

Verb

The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Kushner and Thrive have now been thrust into what may be a prolonged fight between FIFA and UEFA, the European confederation representing 55 member associations.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
The wait for minutes will suit the newcomer, who will have time to bed in and train with his new team-mates before being thrust into the demands of Premier League football.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrust

Verb

Guided Vision will be available in the system Accessibility shortcuts and can also be activated from the TalkBack menu.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
China has activated the third generating unit at the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Sichuan Province, bringing all three units in the first phase into operation.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026