is thrusting
- present progressive of thrust (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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On the contrary, it is nearly impossible to win a “Clash Royale” match while someone is talking to you, or while a certain puppy is thrusting its favorite toy in your face.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2022
Now, their anticipated success at the Olympics is thrusting skateboarding into the mainstream.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2020
But none may be bigger than what the team is thrusting on Gilliam, asking him to play left tackle two years after arriving in the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2016
With two huge successes in less than four years, Jacqueline Susann is thrusting past such bestseller fabricators as Harold Robbins, Arthur Hailey and Leon Uris.
From Time Magazine Archive
A battle-axe is being brought down with terrific force, but somebody is thrusting up a steel shield just in time to meet it.
From Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge by Leacock, Stephen
