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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But we exist in a highly consolidated marketplace where the majority of firms are thrusting AI into their products whether consumers want it or not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
It is an old rule, that you cannot break through a battle front, which means that you are thrusting in a wedge which will draw fire on both sides.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers by Allen L. (Allen Leon) Churchill
