thrust on/upon
phrasal verb
thrust on/upon; thrusting on/upon; thrusts on/upon
: to force (someone) to have or accept (something)
Fame was thrust upon her.
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In my opinion, this lack of respect for themselves, other students and authority stems from changes in family socialization thrust upon the school to heal all ills.
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Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga would never ask questions about a hat thrust upon her.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The nation needed a president who could hold the pieces together, waging war when it was thrust upon him, urging malice toward none when the situation--or state, or congressman, or issue--changed.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Osborn and her peers shared frustrations familiar to communities that have the weight of quick and unavoidable growth thrust upon them: the roads were too congested; there weren’t enough stores; local leaders seemed to be reacting to change haphazardly, not managing it deliberately.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga would never ask questions about a hat thrust upon her.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The nation needed a president who could hold the pieces together, waging war when it was thrust upon him, urging malice toward none when the situation--or state, or congressman, or issue--changed.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Osborn and her peers shared frustrations familiar to communities that have the weight of quick and unavoidable growth thrust upon them: the roads were too congested; there weren’t enough stores; local leaders seemed to be reacting to change haphazardly, not managing it deliberately.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Thrust on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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