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
As a result, OEMs and Tier 1s have begun leveraging Qualcomm technology across all automotive platforms, not just future AV platforms, consequently propelling growth for Qualcomm beyond many of its competitors.
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Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Porro has been entrusted with propelling the world’s biggest high-end design trade show into the modern age during a challenging period, and exporting the fair to new global markets like Saudi Arabia.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
These stellar fireworks generated extraordinarily powerful galactic winds, first detected in 2019, spanning a whopping 326,200 light-years, propelling gas and dust outward into the galaxy's vast halo of hot gas, known as the circumgalactic medium, or CGM.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The skimmer’s dual motors provide a respectable 2,061 gallons per hour (GPH) suction rate while propelling the V5 around the pool.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
However, the rapid evolutionary behavior isn’t a unique process separate from natural selection, as Eldredge and Gould suggested, but rather the result of periods of extremely rapid adaptation propelling evolutionary change.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
This change necessitated further societal organization, propelling the advancement of their civilization.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Saniya Rivers led all Sun scorers with 17 off the bench, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 15 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, propelling the Sun to a solid road victory.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Possibly at the dawn of Homo, our ancestors crossed a point at which cultural evolution became the driving force, propelling genetic evolution toward what would ultimately become us.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Porro has been entrusted with propelling the world’s biggest high-end design trade show into the modern age during a challenging period, and exporting the fair to new global markets like Saudi Arabia.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
These stellar fireworks generated extraordinarily powerful galactic winds, first detected in 2019, spanning a whopping 326,200 light-years, propelling gas and dust outward into the galaxy's vast halo of hot gas, known as the circumgalactic medium, or CGM.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The skimmer’s dual motors provide a respectable 2,061 gallons per hour (GPH) suction rate while propelling the V5 around the pool.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
However, the rapid evolutionary behavior isn’t a unique process separate from natural selection, as Eldredge and Gould suggested, but rather the result of periods of extremely rapid adaptation propelling evolutionary change.
—Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
This change necessitated further societal organization, propelling the advancement of their civilization.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Saniya Rivers led all Sun scorers with 17 off the bench, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 15 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, propelling the Sun to a solid road victory.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Possibly at the dawn of Homo, our ancestors crossed a point at which cultural evolution became the driving force, propelling genetic evolution toward what would ultimately become us.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propelling
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Angels made a late change to their rotation, pushing all of the pitchers back a day and having right-hander José Ureña start Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Avoid using phones or other distracting behaviors while driving in a work zone.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has caught some flak publicly after shoving an overzealous fan in the stands at their Week 1 game against the Bills.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Vaccaro accused Hill of throwing her to the ground, ripping her hair out, twisting body parts, spitting on her and shoving a marijuana cigarette in her face, according to the TMZ article.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cavitation, on the other hand, provides a high-energy, controllable launch system that doesn’t require onboard power or moving parts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Things take a turn when the gig spirals, thrusting Millie into a dangerous dynamic.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Purdy sparked that drive with a 45-yard completion to Ricky Pearsall, thrusting the 49ers to the Seahawks’ 22-yard line.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Otherwise, the sheer magnitude of America’s natural gas resource has enabled drillers to quickly overwhelm temporary spikes in prices by activating a number of additional drillings and driving prices back down with higher production volumes.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The stand's design holds the watch on its side, automatically activating Nightstand Mode and turning your watch into a bedside clock.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Propelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propelling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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