Synonyms of thrust

thrust 1 of 2

verb

ˈthrəst 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• push
• shove
• drive
• propel
• move
• force
• squeeze
• pressure
• bear (down)
• jam
• impel
• weigh (upon)
• compress
• muscle
• compel
• depress
• lean (on or against)
• ram
• squash
• bulldoze

2

as in to rise

to move or extend upward

the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• climb
• ascend
• lift
• soar
• up
• mount
• slope
• arise
• upthrust
• aspire
• tilt
• upturn
• surge
• lean
• uprear
• uprise
• tower
• incline
• uplift
• elevate
• scale
• raise
• boost
• top
• tip
• balloon
• zoom
• upheave
• take off
• blast off
• slant
• upraise
• surmount
• crest
• recline
• cant
• list

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• drop
• plunge
• descend
• decline
• dip
• slide
• sink
• dive
• plummet
• nose-dive

thrust

2 of 2

noun

as in heave

Related Words

• heave
• upheaval
• upturn
• upthrust
• upsurge
• upswing
• upwelling
• uplifting
• climb
• ascension
• soar
• uptrend
• upraising
• raise
• rising
• ascent
• rise
• upsweep
• hoist
• boost
• takeoff
• raising
• hike
• liftoff
• elevation
• levitation
• blastoff

Dissimilar Words

• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• down
• plop
• plummeting
• drop
• fall
• dip
• downfall
• plunge
• dive
• downgrade
• descent
• comedown
• nosedive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrust

Verb

Unintentionally thrust into this conversation is the WNBA, due partly because the biggest media platforms that pay attention to this league grab the laziest topics. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Trump’s about-face on vaccines The president thrust controversial vaccine policy matters back into the spotlight on Monday. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

Getting closer to a debut launch… The first stage of the Nova rocket is powered by seven Zenith engines, each with 100,000 pounds of thrust. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022). — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026