1
as in to push
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
the cat thrust her paw under the couch, trying to reach her toy mouse
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2
as in to rise
to move or extend upward
the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley
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as in heave
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Recent Examples of thrust
Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The show nodded to Puerto Rican injustices and highlighted some hip thrusts.
—Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
The functional depth of this squad is questionable, and it cannot be ignored that when Chelsea came roaring back against Napoli and West Ham, familiar faces provided the thrust.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Angela is the role that thrust Larter back into the spotlight at an age when many actresses are sunsetting their careers.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The show nodded to Puerto Rican injustices and highlighted some hip thrusts.
—Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
In recent years, Moeller’s music has sped up considerably, ratcheting up from 120 BPM house and techno rhythms to the 170 BPM thrust of drum’n’bass.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
The functional depth of this squad is questionable, and it cannot be ignored that when Chelsea came roaring back against Napoli and West Ham, familiar faces provided the thrust.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrust
Verb
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Rather than allowing a single hero product to dominate, Safdie expanded the narrative across collections, pushing further into tailoring and Old Hollywood references.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last July, Ukrainians took to the streets in rare wartime protests to push back against the government’s plans to weaken the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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At some point, likely within the next two billion years, those temperatures will rise so high that our oceans will boil away; shortly after that, it’s expected that life on our planet will go completely extinct.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Humrichous hit a 3-pointer with six seconds left to cut it to 91-90 before Blackwell’s free throw and Wagler’s late heave.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zubac’s lone 3 was also a novelty shot, but not a half-court heave.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Photos show a white sedan lodged through the wall, tearing into the kitchen and leaving cabinets with the microwave attached knocked loose off the wall and the oven shoved out of place.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officers often shove protesters out of the way, sometimes knocking them to the ground.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Visitors can climb to the top of the dome, getting up close and personal with the frescoes lining its interior, and then enjoying the 360-degree views from the terrace around the dome's cupola.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Being a tomboy accustomed to climbing trees and underwater harpooning with Papa, del Valle initially balked, but then gave it a whirl.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s D’Amaro, who will need to chart a course for the most powerful of all traditional entertainment companies amid that tech upheaval.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wilson isn’t alone in shutting out the noise of the industry’s upheaval.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Molecular motion drives repair In earlier animal studies, a single injection 24 hours after severe injury enabled mice to regain the ability to walk within weeks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management advised the public to secure loose outdoor items, watch for falling branches, and use caution while driving or walking.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Despite our diversity, each of us spent many years in private practice before the Arkansas courts before ascending to service on the state's highest court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Murray is ascending into the same airspace as English and Issel and the other Nuggets greats.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Thrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrust. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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