propulsion
noun
the act or process of propelling.
propulsive
-
a word derived from
propulsion.
Example Sentences
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The score is rich in pungent, accessible tunes and stomping, stormy rhythms, and it provides the show with much of its propulsive momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Emmy-nominated, darkly comic thriller about a unit of disgraced British spies — starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Kristen Scott Thomas — remains sharp and propulsive, one of the best series on TV.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
That explains why Muna's music always feels propulsive.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ms. Colloff, a ProPublica reporter and New York Times Magazine staff writer, has written a propulsive narrative full of memorable details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“If there were any way to get asymmetric forces out of that, where you get force in one direction and not the other, you’d get a propulsive force.’
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
