Thrusting

Synonyms for "thrusting" (65 found)

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Strong matches (20)

Noun(10 words)
drivedrive forwarddrive indrivingfocusforce inforcefulhumpinginsert forcefullyinsistent

Related words (32)

Noun(18 words)
jabbinglungemake headwaymove forwardpokepokingpowerfulpress forwardpress intopropel forwardpropulsivepurposepushpush forwardpushingshoveshove forwardthrust
Adjective(1 words)
propulsive actuator
Verb(1 words)
shoving

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More general

18 entries
actionactuationargument tacticbehaviorconceptgestureideainputinsertioninward movementmanner of speakingmechanismmotionmovementphysical actionprogress

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23 entries
blade thrustbold rhetoriccentral claimcharge thrustdriving motionforceful questioningforward motioninsistent speechjabkey thrustlungemain assertionoffensive thrustpointed thrustpokeprobe thrust

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Collocations

15 entries
fencing thrustingforward thrustforward thrustingphysical thrustsharp thrustspear thrustspear thrustingthrusting attackthrusting energythrusting forcethrusting forwardthrusting mechanismthrusting motionthrusting techniquethrusting weapon

Inflections

5 entries
more thrustingmost thrustingthrustthrustingsthrusts

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

When the experimental antigravity aircraft flew over the town, emitting downward thrusting pulse waves, everyone immediately below involuntarily emptied their bladder.

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