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

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

Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026

Four 2,400 kW electric motors (two each per hull) are coupled with steerable and thrusting waterjets with an output power above 25 kn. — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026

The painting, surrounded by scaffolding while the church undergoes repairs, is full of thrusting diagonals and shadowy figures, a meditation on both extreme suffering and pointed indifference to it. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026

No sooner are Lucila and her brother Diego (Sergio Bautista) tearfully abandoned by their mother as children than the Spanish setting takes the wheel, thrusting us quickly and headfirst into Lucila’s young adult life nearly a decade later, without even half a second’s worth of reflection. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 May 2026

Zohran Mamdani’s anti-business, anti-wealth crusade is thrusting the city into a death spiral — fewer businesses and residents mean higher taxes, since local leaders won’t cut spending, driving even more to leave. — Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026