Synonyms of thrusts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of thrust

1

as in pushes

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

the cat thrust her paw under the couch, trying to reach her toy mouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• shoves
• drives
• propels
• moves
• squeezes
• forces
• pressures
• jams
• impels
• bears (down)
• compresses
• muscles
• compels
• weighs (upon)
• rams
• depresses
• squashes
• leans (on or against)
• bulldozes

2

as in rises

to move or extend upward

the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• climbs
• ascends
• soars
• lifts
• ups
• mounts
• arises
• aspires
• tilts
• slopes
• upturns
• surges
• upthrusts
• uprises
• leans
• uprears
• towers
• inclines
• zooms
• uplifts
• elevates
• raises
• scales
• tops
• tips
• crests
• boosts
• surmounts
• slants
• blasts off
• upheaves
• upraises
• takes off
• reclines
• lists
• cants
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunges
• drops
• falls (off)
• descends
• dips
• declines
• slides
• dives
• sinks
• plummets
• nose-dives

thrusts

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noun

plural of thrust

as in heaves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heaves
• upheavals
• upturns
• climbs
• upwellings
• upswings
• upthrusts
• upsurges
• ascensions
• soars
• raises
• uptrends
• risings
• rises
• hoists
• ascents
• upsweeps
• hikes
• boosts
• elevations
• levitations
• takeoffs
• liftoffs
• blastoffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• declines
• downs
• plops
• drops
• falls
• dips
• dives
• plunges
• downgrades
• downfalls
• descents
• comedowns
• nosedives