thrust
Example Sentences
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I dug through my bag, produced two knit coffee cup sleeves, and thrust them into his hands.
From Literature
Calvin looked annoyed at the request, but Ella dug around in her bag and thrust a crumpled scrap of paper and the nub of a pencil into my hand.
From Literature
Tit-for-tat strikes in recent days have thrust one of the world’s key chokepoints for energy into the crossfire.
Now Hudson has thrust himself into the conversation.
From Los Angeles Times
"I was thrust into this situation, but I take full responsibility for everything I have done and I hope Sheila's family finds peace."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
