propel
verb (used with object)
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward.
have propelled
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present perfectof propel.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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Even before allegations are tested in court, the AI-generated visuals have propelled Hajdini from a private citizen to an internet spectacle.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The gains have propelled it to the eighth largest in the world by market capitalization, having just overtaken the U.K., according to Bloomberg calculations.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Those results have propelled the Blues to fourth place while competing on four fronts domestically and in Europe.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
Altogether, it adds up to a powerful combination of forces that have propelled the Patriots back to a game that used to be a mainstay on their calendar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Their knees must have felt so weak that blinding hunger alone could have propelled them forward.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
