Synonyms of propelled

propelled

verb

past tense of propel

1

as in pushed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• shoved
• drove
• thrust
• moved
• forced
• impelled
• squeezed
• compelled
• pressured
• compressed
• bore (down)
• jammed
• weighed (upon)
• squashed
• depressed
• leaned (on or against)
• rammed
• muscled
• bulldozed

2

as in drove

to set or keep in motion

the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drove
• moved
• activated
• impelled
• actuated
• worked
• triggered
• stimulated
• provoked
• motivated
• raised
• inspired
• incited
• abetted
• stirred (up)
• set off
• whipped (up)
• roused
• fermented
• galvanized
• fomented
• instigated
• aroused
• tripped
• excited
• fired (up)
• inflamed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contained
• controlled
• regulated
• constrained
• inhibited
• restrained
• checked
• curbed
• bridled
• reined (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of propelled

The signing of Bruno Guimaraes has propelled their spending into nine figures once more, and profitable sales would be welcomed. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Creatives came together the next morning and drafted a storyline, ensuring the material was both strong for Oliver and propelled the story forward. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

These toy rockets can be propelled into the air by a simple stomp onto a launcher, hence the name. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Beijing — Zhu Rongji, the steely former Chinese premier whose bold economic reforms propelled the country’s rise as a global powerhouse, has died. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

The film propelled Brigitte Bardot to international stardom and Saint-Tropez, the location of the movie, became the seductive new playground of the jet set — a reputation that still holds today. — Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Jackie and her mate, Shadow, were propelled to celebrity status through a livestream of their nest perched high up in a pine tree overlooking Big Bear Lake. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is the owner of a two-year-old mega-yacht called Launchpad that is 387 feet long, has a steel hull and is propelled by four engines capable of generating 5,846 horsepower apiece. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Extraction propelled by a global financial system that demands perpetual growth, even unto infinity? — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026