propel
verb (used with object)
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward.
propelled
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past participleof propel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof propel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
propelverb (used with object)to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward.
Example Sentences
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The jet stream, which propelled Storms Austen and Boelo towards our shores, has now shifted north.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
This propelled further gas exploration both onshore and offshore, with the largest single discovery of 2.7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2016.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The semiconductor boom has also propelled the country's current account surplus to record levels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
As the muscles contracted, the fins flapped and propelled the robot through the water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Within two weeks, dust from the volcano propelled by wind had circled the globe.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
