Thesaurus / thrusting
FEEDBACKsynonyms for thrusting
synonyms for thrusting
- infiltration
- seepage
- diffusion
- entrance
- ingress
- insertion
- invasion
- osmosis
- perforation
- forcing
- piercing
- stabbing
- advance
- assault
- attack
- drive
- effort
- offensive
- thrust
- bearing
- blow
- butt
- charge
- driving
- energy
- exerting
- exertion
- forcing
- impact
- jolt
- lean
- mass
- nudge
- onset
- poke
- prod
- propulsion
- shove
- straining
- weight
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How to use thrusting in a sentence
The machine penetrated everywhere, thrusting aside with its gigantic arm the feeble efforts of handicraft.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKShe was thrusting herself upon Lord Hartledon, knowing that in his true heart it was another that he loved, not her.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODAlmost thrusting mademoiselle aside, Garnache stood out to face him, the flush of hot anger showing through the dye on his cheeks.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIIt would be like chopping off our hands just to see the blood run, or thrusting them into the fire just to feel the pain.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHY OF PARSON BROWNLOW, THE TENNESSEE PATRIOTWILLIAM GANNAWAY BROWNLOWFrom thence he commanded the sacrilegious wretch to be thrown down into the ashes, all men thrusting him forward unto death.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSWhen I came upon him, he was thrusting with his left hand across his own body—a vicious thrust and with his left hand.
THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREEN"My husband set it there," replied Mary, thrusting back her hair and looking full into the Arab's face.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISWhen next she knew anything save her grief, she heard a light hand thrusting back the curtains from her bed.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISHal bounded forward, thrusting his right foot in the crack just in time to prevent the door closing.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCKIn the thrusting motion of this discharge he evidently had design, for the first six wine-glasses on Billy's bar were shivered.
BLAZED TRAIL STORIESSTEWART EDWARD WHITEWORDS RELATED TO THRUSTING
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.