- present participle of thrust.
thrusting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Thrusting the paper at him, Jackson said, “Doc, Doc, you have to see this!”
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2022
Thrusting into every crumbling corner, Lol Crawley’s camera distorts and blurs.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021
Thrusting his arms into the air, he treated the victory as if it had been a knockout.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2016
Thrusting the issue squarely in the governor’s face, lawmakers in the final weeks of their recently expired session enacted a flurry of hastily presented tax exemptions they say are necessary to provide economic stimulus.
From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2014
Thrusting out his chin and holding his head high, he tells the soldiers he is ready to go.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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