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To be forcing one's way through
“Andrei would thrust forward through the crowd, trying to look at the face of the weeping girl.”
Present participle for to stab or pierce something, usually with through
“He saw one guardsman break through the guard of a knight and thrust his sword through the gleaming breastplate.”
Present participle for to elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion
“And if the sunflower had no roots anchoring it to this terrestrial home, it would thrust upward, following its sunward gaze.”
Present participle for to suddenly impose, or be imposed with, a burden or responsibility
“Media formats that thrust fame upon ordinary people without special talents can give the impression that anyone can achieve it.”
Present participle for to hit or strike, often with one's hand
Present participle for to place, fit, or push (something) into something else
Present participle for to raise to a higher position or level
Present participle for to make, or cause to make, a sudden forward movement
Present participle for to push or thrust out
Present participle for to cause to move with a jerk
Present participle for to move, demolish, or flatten with a bulldozer
Present participle for to lay in surrounding matter
Present participle for to extend beyond or above a surface
Present participle for to inflict something undesirable on someone
Pushy or aggressively assertive or brash
Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal
Jutting or projecting outwards
An act or instance of throwing something
The action or process of piercing something
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