thrusting

verb

present participle of thrust
1
as in pushing
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

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2
as in rising
to move or extend upward the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley

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Recent Examples of thrusting Arrighetti exited the mound at Rate Field after a brief conversation, continuing the right-hander’s confounding, two-month collapse while thrusting Houston’s rotation into a further state of flux. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Pressure also mounted after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Modi’s residence Tuesday, thrusting the Cockroaches to the center of India’s political debate. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026 How can the prisoner reach outside except by thrusting through the wall? — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Her existential crisis is cut short when Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, thrusting Enola into a new mystery set in Malta. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news. — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Because the preliminary Iran deal leaves key details unresolved, further negotiations virtually ensure the agreement remains in flux through the election season — potentially thrusting the talks into the center of the presidential primary campaign. — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrusting
  1. pushing
  2. rising
  3. shoving
  4. climbing
  5. driving
  6. ascending
  7. soaring
  8. lifting
Verb
  • Ali Tager, an NCA vice president, said on the On The Margin podcast that about a third of small and mid-sized businesses already accept crypto, and that their own customers are pushing.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Now, Hortman and two of his children are pushing to stop Blanche from formally taking on the role of the country's top cop.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • The idea here is that so many consumers are buying digital already, shoving those last players over is inevitable, so Sony may as well do it now.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Instead, some of its players turned the postgame handshakes into a brawl, with Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes drawing a red card for grabbing Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and shoving him to the turf.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of shoving
Verb
  • The Orioles are climbing up the American League wild-card standings, and new catcher Carlos Narváez is a firm believer the postseason is in reach.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cameras in north Minneapolis have captured cars trying to beat trains across the tracks, people climbing between rail cars and ignoring stop arms.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbing
Verb
  • Jones is accused of committing nine offenses against the man, including kissing him multiple times without consent and touching the man’s genitals while the man was driving.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Still, analysts warned that the coordinated action may prove no more durable than previous interventions unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving yen weakness.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of driving
Verb
  • But like Young, Verse was a player ascending but not yet ascended.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The footage, shared by Adcock on X, shows the robot ascending a ladder without visible human assistance or remote control.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascending
Verb
  • Dry conditions, soaring temperatures around Bordeaux and afternoon winds threatened to rekindle the flames.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The company's ‌share price has more than quadrupled during Pascal Soriot's 14-year tenure as CEO, soaring above the wider FTSE 100 ⁠index and main British rival GSK.
    — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaring
Verb
  • Citrini Research’s February note imagined agents lifting output per hour to rates unseen since the 1950s while employment and demand collapse.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The commission was worried that lifting the ban would undo what had been accomplished.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifting

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