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thrust
noun(thrust)
the act of applying force to propel something
Synonyms: drive, driving force,
thrust
verb(thrust)
push upward
Synonyms: push up,
Examples:
The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air.
thrust
verb(thrust)
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Synonyms: pierce,
thrust
verb(thrust)
make a thrusting forward movement
Synonyms: hurl, hurtle, lunge,
thrust
verb(thrust)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
Synonyms: force,
thrust
noun(thrust)
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
Synonyms: knife thrust, stab,
thrust
verb(thrust)
place or put with great energy
Synonyms: throw,
Examples:
Thrust the money in the hands of the beggar.
thrust
noun(thrust)
the force used in pushing
Synonyms: push,
Examples:
The thrust of the jet engines.
thrust
verb(thrust)
press or force
Synonyms: shove, squeeze, stuff,
Examples:
She thrust the letter into his hand.
thrust
noun(thrust)
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrusting,
Examples:
He made a thrusting motion with his fist.
thrust
verb(thrust)
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
thrust
verb(thrust)
push forcefully
Examples:
He thrust his chin forward.
thrust
noun(thrust)
verbal criticism
Examples:
He enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians.

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