1
as in pushing
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 rising
to move or extend upward
the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley
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Recent Examples of thrusting
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Posey played Scott McCall, a normal teen trying to navigate his way through high school until he was bitten by a werewolf, thrusting him further into the supernatural events happening in the fictional town of Beacon Hills.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Students are returning to class Wednesday at Utah Valley University just days after prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event on campus, thrusting the community into the national spotlight.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Purdy sparked that drive with a 45-yard completion to Ricky Pearsall, thrusting the 49ers to the Seahawks’ 22-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
An impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King) and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving the two women facing unexpected consequences and thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
But then a ruling dropped in Utah, thrusting the Beehive State into the redistricting battle erupting around the country.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox are making a big bet that Tolle is ready for primetime, thrusting the rookie into the heat of a pennant race at a time where every game matters.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Gerald Christian, then 16, doesn't remember when his red Nissan truck struck a bridge, thrusting his head into the windshield before dawn on an isolated highway in rural Tennessee.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Posey played Scott McCall, a normal teen trying to navigate his way through high school until he was bitten by a werewolf, thrusting him further into the supernatural events happening in the fictional town of Beacon Hills.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Students are returning to class Wednesday at Utah Valley University just days after prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event on campus, thrusting the community into the national spotlight.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Purdy sparked that drive with a 45-yard completion to Ricky Pearsall, thrusting the 49ers to the Seahawks’ 22-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
An impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King) and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving the two women facing unexpected consequences and thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
But then a ruling dropped in Utah, thrusting the Beehive State into the redistricting battle erupting around the country.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The Red Sox are making a big bet that Tolle is ready for primetime, thrusting the rookie into the heat of a pennant race at a time where every game matters.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Gerald Christian, then 16, doesn't remember when his red Nissan truck struck a bridge, thrusting his head into the windshield before dawn on an isolated highway in rural Tennessee.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrusting
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Von's response represents a rare instance of a Trump-friendly media figure pushing back against the administration's messaging machine and highlights internal friction within the broader pro-Trump media orbit.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The messaging is tough and might persuade the Kremlin to calm its mad period of envelope-pushing, that saw Russian drones enter Poland and its jets violate Estonian airspace.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The water system is in most urgent need of financial help, according to the IBA, largely due to the rising costs of buying water from the San Diego County Water Authority and the lack of regular rate hikes prior to 2023.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many in the state are already weathering crowded emergency rooms, rising air conditioning bills and vanishing opportunities to safely work or play outdoors.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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There's one moment in the trailer that shows Wolverine slashing an enemy with multiple cuts before shoving his claws straight through his skull, confirming this game is going to embrace the violence and berserker rage of this character.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pendleton, who spent more than four decades serving the San Diego Unified School District, steadily climbing the ranks and becoming the first Black person and the first woman to lead what was then the eighth-largest school district in America, died this week in Las Vegas.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Property values in many older high-rises have fallen by around 22% since 2024, while insurance premiums, reserve funding demands, and special assessments are climbing.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Janney joined The Diplomat in the show’s second season, playing Vice President Grace Penn — who (spoiler alert) will be ascending to the presidency following the death of President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) in the final moments of the season.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The speculation spread online, leading some Christians to begin planning for the event, while others satirized about ascending into the sky.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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With soaring valuations— an average NWSL team is worth around $104 million — the pressure to build a successful team is at an all-time high.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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During the 1920s, as soaring inflation across Germany led to widespread poverty, growing numbers of German smokers began to reject pre-rolled cigarettes.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Celtics, in danger of squandering their once-endless pile of assets, needed a do-everything big man to complement Tatum and Brown on the court while lifting the young stars closer to their potential each day.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Torquemada also underlined the Netflix effect in lifting the Spanish capital to its status of a leading European production hub since the global streamer first set up shop locally a decade ago.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Thrusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrusting. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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