thrust
verb (used with object)
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force.
are thrusting
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present progressiveof thrust.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Bezos is the latest among an older generation of Silicon Valley leaders who are thrusting themselves into the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Artificial intelligence, faster processing and more connected objects are thrusting us into an entirely new era of technology.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022
“It’s important for the gaming board to consider they are thrusting something on people that really don’t want it.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2019
Some teachers, even though they may embrace classroom technology, feel policy makers are thrusting computers into classrooms without their input or proper training.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2012
To see a porpoise in your dreams, denotes enemies are thrusting your interest aside, through your own inability to keep people interested in you.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller
