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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 drove
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelled
The Patriots have propelled themselves from the lower reaches of the NFL back into Super Bowl status in the first season under coach Mike Vrabel.
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That, in turn, has propelled the explosive growth of Nvidia’s stock (NVDA), which has surged 12-fold since the groundbreaking release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI chatbot in November 2022.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The price of silver has moderated somewhat in the time since, but the sudden run-up has propelled silver from a quiet hedge into a hot topic among investors.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This was fueled by the emergence of Mutschler, who propelled the Hawks to an appearance in the Round of 8.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Minten propelled the Bruins to a win, further separating the Bruins from the Leafs and other teams outside the playoff picture.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Megacap technology's leadership has propelled the stock market higher over recent years, the economist pointed out.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet even Neville, who walked into the new Carrick era with his eyes wide open, is beginning to be drawn into a similar giddy enthusiasm to the one that propelled Solskjær into the manager’s chair.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
What propelled those special performances?
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That, in turn, has propelled the explosive growth of Nvidia’s stock (NVDA), which has surged 12-fold since the groundbreaking release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI chatbot in November 2022.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The price of silver has moderated somewhat in the time since, but the sudden run-up has propelled silver from a quiet hedge into a hot topic among investors.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
This was fueled by the emergence of Mutschler, who propelled the Hawks to an appearance in the Round of 8.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Minten propelled the Bruins to a win, further separating the Bruins from the Leafs and other teams outside the playoff picture.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Megacap technology's leadership has propelled the stock market higher over recent years, the economist pointed out.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet even Neville, who walked into the new Carrick era with his eyes wide open, is beginning to be drawn into a similar giddy enthusiasm to the one that propelled Solskjær into the manager’s chair.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
What propelled those special performances?
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelled
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Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title in October 2025 and pushed out of his vast home at Royal Lodge after reports of his association with Epstein hit a fever pitch.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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YouTube pushed back on addiction claims YouTube wasn’t originally part of the lawsuit; Kaley and her mother decided to add it after learning about the platform’s addictive qualities, Lanier said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sports and news again drove quarterly results, and there are plenty of challenges ahead with sports rights fee increases and linear audience erosion.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, a 2013 or newer four-door black Nissan Frontier PRO-4X drove past their home, before turning around and then parking one house down, police said.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Finally, they’re shoved out the door in Texas, no coat, no ID, no money, no phone, and have to try to make their way home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their defensive line, led by former Jet and Giant Leonard Williams and goes seven deep, simply lays down anchors and can’t be moved.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The poisonous forces that combined to thrust Evelyn’s face into the gravel outside her home were years in the making.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two kept a low profile as a couple until they were thrust into the limelight during the 2024 presidential election cycle.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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She was accused on Monday of having accidentally activated a website for a future campaign to lead the Labour Party.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Squirrel-proof bird feeders have openings that squirrels cannot reach into and, in some cases, they're activated by a bird landing on them.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both were impelled to launch ninth-inning pushes to persuade Oscar voters that Shakespeare wasn’t really in love and Private Ryan needed serious saving.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Daniel’s commercial failure as a novelist impelled him to move to Los Angeles to try writing for the movies.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelled. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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