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as in pushed
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off
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as in drove
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelled
His involvement propelled him to the upper echelons of legal leadership.
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Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Despite her deep love for her family, Lally was propelled away from home by her adventurous spirit.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Poll results suggest that the endorsement, combined with the president’s high approval rating among California Republicans, may have propelled Hilton forward in the primary.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Humbling Lionel Messi and the eventual world champions, even in a group match, propelled the Falcons back into being a symbol of pride for Saudis.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Thomas propelled the Royals with his RBI single.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
In addition to the Regans, the Skippers were propelled by Greer, as well as Maddie and Molly Campbell, each of whom finished with identical stat lines (two goals, assist apiece).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The stacks of wood were propelled onto both sides of the highway, including four vehicles that were being driven on I-95 South, including a Jeep Compass driven by 39-year-old Nicholas Kupec of Waterford, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
His Nashville Predators would end that dynasty with a 2017 first-round upset that propelled the Preds to a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Final.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Despite her deep love for her family, Lally was propelled away from home by her adventurous spirit.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Poll results suggest that the endorsement, combined with the president’s high approval rating among California Republicans, may have propelled Hilton forward in the primary.
—Haley Parsley
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Humbling Lionel Messi and the eventual world champions, even in a group match, propelled the Falcons back into being a symbol of pride for Saudis.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Thomas propelled the Royals with his RBI single.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
In addition to the Regans, the Skippers were propelled by Greer, as well as Maddie and Molly Campbell, each of whom finished with identical stat lines (two goals, assist apiece).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
The stacks of wood were propelled onto both sides of the highway, including four vehicles that were being driven on I-95 South, including a Jeep Compass driven by 39-year-old Nicholas Kupec of Waterford, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
His Nashville Predators would end that dynasty with a 2017 first-round upset that propelled the Preds to a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Final.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelled
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The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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During the off-season, a board member drove by Harris Roads Field, home of the Ypsilanti National Little League, and made an alarming discovery.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Larnach drove the game’s second pitch 425 feet deep into the right-field seats.—
Staff,
Twin Cities,
17 June 2026
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Mo Salah had a header near the top of the penalty box, but his shot was shoved aside by Thibaut Courtois.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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During the investigation, a 57-year-old man, who has been identified as Eric Franks, confronted them and shoved the sergeant.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Apple on Monday announced Siri AI, a major revamp the company hopes will thrust its roughly 15-year-old digital assistant into the spotlight alongside OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The construction will now proceed to install the thermal insulation, support and thrust trusses, and other equipment and measuring channels to enable reactor vessel assembly as early as next year.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Get complimentary subscriptions to Apple TV and Apple Music for a minimum of one year when activated by June 22, 2027, a value of $288 annually.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Both were impelled to launch ninth-inning pushes to persuade Oscar voters that Shakespeare wasn’t really in love and Private Ryan needed serious saving.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Daniel’s commercial failure as a novelist impelled him to move to Los Angeles to try writing for the movies.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Propelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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