propelled; propelling
: to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion
Examples of propel in a Sentence
He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.
The train is propelled by steam.
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When the car reaches a specific speed, the apparatus triggers and propels the car into a series of rolls.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024
And if somebody that looked like me was there, they were relegated to the side or killed to help propel the main white character’s story forward.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 May 2024
And if somebody that looked like me was there, they were relegated to the side or killed to help propel the main white character’s story forward.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for propel
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“Propel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propel. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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propel
verb
pro·pel
prə-ˈpel 
propelled; propelling
: to push or drive usually forward or onward
a bicycle is propelled by pedals
propelled by the crowd
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