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What is the verb for propulsion?

What's the verb for propulsion? Here's the word you're looking for.

propel
  1. To cause to move in a certain direction.
  2. To make to arrive to a certain situation or result.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The hunter fitted the spear into the crook and used it to propel the spear faster, farther, and more accurately than he could do with his arm alone.”
      “But he found he could propel himself forward by pushing off against the sides with his feet.”
      “He reached the railing of the staircase leading up and used it to propel himself through the dense cloud of crates.”
propels
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of propel
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The leopard seal propels itself by moving its tail side to side, and it steers with its long front flippers.”
      “Peristaltic activity, influenced by urine volume, propels urine along the ureter into the bladder.”
      “This storm irresistibly propels him into the future to which his back is turned, while the pile of debris before him grows skyward.”
propelled
  1. simple past tense and past participle of propel
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Castro, at the drums, has propelled the famed High Sierra Jazz Band for almost two decades.”
      “They dive from the water's surface to pursue prey underwater, propelled by powerful, webbed feet.”
      “Rudy grabbed him on the shoulder and propelled him towards the nearest fence post.”
propelling
  1. present participle of propel
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They swim under water by propelling themselves with their wings, and may dive as deep as 60 feet below the surface.”
      “I was wobbly and unsure of myself as I pushed down on the pedal, propelling the bike slowly forward.”
      “In front there is my essential cellphone alongside my favourite drawing pen and, lastly, a good old-fashioned propelling pencil.”
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