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

2

as in moved

to set or keep in motion

the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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