Synonyms of thrusting

thrusting

verb

present participle of thrust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• shoving
• driving
• propelling
• moving
• squeezing
• forcing
• jamming
• pressuring
• compressing
• bearing (down)
• weighing (upon)
• impelling
• compelling
• squashing
• ramming
• leaning (on or against)
• depressing
• bulldozing
• muscling

2

as in rising

to move or extend upward

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rising
• climbing
• ascending
• soaring
• lifting
• mounting
• upping
• arising
• sloping
• upturning
• tilting
• aspiring
• uprising
• leaning
• upthrusting
• surging
• towering
• uprearing
• inclining
• elevating
• zooming
• scaling
• uplifting
• raising
• upheaving
• tipping
• boosting
• topping
• slanting
• ballooning
• cresting
• surmounting
• reclining
• upraising
• taking off
• blasting off
• canting
• listing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descending
• falling (off)
• plunging
• declining
• dropping
• dipping
• sliding
• sinking
• diving
• plummeting
• nose-diving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrusting

That left the contest mainly between Crowley and Hong, thrusting the race even more into the national spotlight. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Malawi upset Nigeria with a 3-2 victory in their first WAFCON match on July 28, thrusting the Super Falcons in a nervy third-place position in their group following Zambia’s 6-0 victory over Egypt the same day. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Pressure also mounted after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Modi’s residence Tuesday, thrusting the Cockroaches to the center of India’s political debate. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026

How can the prisoner reach outside except by thrusting through the wall? — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Her existential crisis is cut short when Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, thrusting Enola into a new mystery set in Malta. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news. — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign. — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026