thrust
verb (used with object)
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force.
has thrust
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present perfectof thrust (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The war has thrust Kuwait's Iranian community into an increasingly delicate situation as Iran repeatedly strikes with missiles and drones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Weiss’s CBS overhaul has thrust him to the center of the network’s tumult, which has played out against the backdrop of Paramount’s deal to acquire rival media company Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The support for psychedelic therapy from the White House, especially this Republican White House, has thrust the topic into the mainstream, she said.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
And if it had gone missing during the depths of mostly difficult summer months, Kershaw’s retirement has thrust it back to the forefront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
This has since received considerable impetus from the war, which, temporarily, has thrust Macedonian tobacco out of the market.
From Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products by William Bevan
