1
as in pushing
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 driving
to set or keep in motion
the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines
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Recent Examples of propelling
Another force propelling Perpetua is the surge in the price of gold since the pandemic.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The sheer scale of the workforce, combined with a growing middle class, has driven consumption and demand, propelling the economy forward.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
In an effort to drive momentum among the cohort, Cetaphil tapped Gen Z star influencer Katie Fang, best known for propelling Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow Toner to the limelight years after its debut, as an ambassador in September.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The sheer scale of the workforce, combined with a growing middle class, has driven consumption and demand, propelling the economy forward.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
In an effort to drive momentum among the cohort, Cetaphil tapped Gen Z star influencer Katie Fang, best known for propelling Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow Toner to the limelight years after its debut, as an ambassador in September.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelling
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Donnelly said the winds changed overnight, pushing the blaze back over the border to New Jersey.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The actress and former Disney Channel star merges edgy contemporary designs while still pushing boundaries with accessories and various elements beyond her sartorial statements.Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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The driving rats project has opened new and unexpected doors in my behavioral neuroscience research lab.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Modern cars have almost unilaterally replaced dashboards full of tactile knobs with sleek, iPad-like digital displays, despite concerns these alluring devices might be making distracted driving worse.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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As the majority of the staff evacuated, Smith and a handful of employees remained and raced around the property activating snow guns.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Criticism triggers the sympathetic nervous system, activating the fight-flight-freeze response—our brain’s natural survival mechanism.Jason Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Propelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelling. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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