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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Capitalism and industrial activity are historically joined at the hip and emissions are commonly considered externalities – costs thrust on the global public by the bustling West.
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Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet came the day the trees broke, the corridor ended, and I was thrust upon the rocky expanse that was the Great Dark.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
It was thrust upon her by crisis – and her long-time (and seemingly much beloved) husband.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
This dovetails with transparency, but in my experience, stakeholders may be skeptical of technology thrust on them without explanation.
—Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet came the day the trees broke, the corridor ended, and I was thrust upon the rocky expanse that was the Great Dark.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
It was thrust upon her by crisis – and her long-time (and seemingly much beloved) husband.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
This dovetails with transparency, but in my experience, stakeholders may be skeptical of technology thrust on them without explanation.
—Cherian Koshy, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Thrust on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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