- present participle of propel.
propelling
Example Sentences
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Her win is credited with propelling her into a decades-long career.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Marques, for his part, suggested using holding companies to find a backdoor way into profiting from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the dynamic duo propelling Korean stocks higher.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
They want the insider scoop over these worlds that still capture our imaginations, propelling them into new and fantastical places while keeping us grounded in human creativity.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
But that strategy has dramatically backfired, propelling the aging franchise closer to the brink of the point of no return.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“Walk right in,” the other said, propelling him by the elbow into a room where a man and a woman sat.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
