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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
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelled
That early surge propelled the Tigers to a 76-50 victory over Bryant in Sunday’s championship game of the Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale.
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Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Know that you are being propelled toward your next path around ambitions.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
This route is named Iceberg Alley and is the final route of most icebergs as they are propelled northward into warmer waters to their inevitable demise.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Allen's strong performance throughout 2024 has propelled the quarterback to be the heavy favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The next five years will separate truly innovative and useful solutions from those propelled by hype.
—Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition, the transition to low-carbon energy generation — wind or solar — has propelled the build-out of the electrical grid at a rate much faster than previously anticipated.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Ward's strong season propelled him into his current position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Know that you are being propelled toward your next path around ambitions.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
This route is named Iceberg Alley and is the final route of most icebergs as they are propelled northward into warmer waters to their inevitable demise.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Allen's strong performance throughout 2024 has propelled the quarterback to be the heavy favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The next five years will separate truly innovative and useful solutions from those propelled by hype.
—Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In addition, the transition to low-carbon energy generation — wind or solar — has propelled the build-out of the electrical grid at a rate much faster than previously anticipated.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Ward's strong season propelled him into his current position.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelled
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.—
Sherlea Dony,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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The man suffered minor injuries, drove himself to a hospital and was later released.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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When Kate met William at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, she and her family, including siblings Pippa and James, were thrust into the public eye and entered the royal circle.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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However, they were thrust into the public eye in April 2023 when a courier operating in the Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville sold the winning ticket for a $95 million Texas Lotto jackpot.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The results showed that an infant appeared more likely to remember an image if the hippocampus activated more during the first exposure.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelled. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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