THRUSTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

thrusting

verb

present participle of thrust

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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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 On Kauai’s south shore, Hurricane Lowell lifted a home off its foundation and split it in two, the storm’s powerful winds thrusting part of the structure across the street. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026 Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Key players George Springer and Ernie Clement were sidelined, thrusting Jesus Sanchez into the outfield. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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

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Minh Connors | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coming off the successful launch of its Muse AI agent, Meta is now pushing its new artificial intelligence service into the business world.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
That visibility gives leaders the leverage to address the underlying constraints instead of asking teams to keep pushing against them.

— Angela Palo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pushing

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If voters support it, the plan would cost Florida’s local governments about $31 million in the first year, rising to $32 million and then $34 million in the two years after.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Whether the next Resmed Global Sleep Survey shows the 39% partner-disruption figure rising or falling.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rising

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The show seems to hope that the thrill of fan service will do the heavy lifting, shoving one seemingly meaningful cameo appearance after another in front of the camera.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
According to the suit, the video depicts the staff member grabbing a Black student from behind, spinning him around, grabbing him by the shirt and shoving him repeatedly into the metal roll-down door of a concession stand.

— Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of shoving

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Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Prince William has remained silent ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved back to the UK, which is allegedly driving the Duchess of Sussex mad.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of driving

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Even—perhaps especially—for a Beltway outsider, ascending the American political ladder requires a tremendous amount of glad-handing and personal magnetism, if not charm.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Since the creation of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2011, there have been four categories of academies, each requiring an ascending level of investment and support staff.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascending

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Between 2027 and 2029, the heavy lifting shifts to intentional operating-model convergence.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
In the report, Shedd veterinarians said preexisting sickness likely compromised the whales’ health and left them vulnerable during the relocation process, which involved lifting the belugas by crane and flying them across international borders.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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