propel
verb (used with object)
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward.
had propelled
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past perfectof propel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Andreescu's US Open victory capped off a year that also included an Indian Wells title and a Canadian Open win in her hometown of Toronto, and had propelled her up the world rankings.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
But even as the seconds melted away, the Americans continued to believe they would eventually recapture the magic that had propelled them through the Olympics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Aged just 15 years she had propelled Russia to team gold at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, becoming the first female skater to land a quadruple jump in an Olympic competition.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
I asked Heacock what he thought had propelled Lamphere’s miraculous sugar-pill-driven recovery.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
He and Eric had the grit and skill that had propelled them out of Idaho, but grit and skill weren’t working so well now.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
