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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He acted as a key player in Chávez’s vision, propelled climate change discussions to the forefront under Brown’s administration in the late 1970s and maintained safe spaces for Sacramento’s homeless community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
For now, the bigger test is whether the CJP can turn the extraordinary burst of anger that propelled it into national prominence into something that lasts.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I never saw myself in politics until I saw him give that 2004 speech on the DNC floor,” El-Sayed admiringly declared of the keynote address that propelled Obama to national stardom.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Spiegel emerged as a household name a decade ago when the success of his disappearing-messaging app propelled his startup to a public offering and made him a new wunderkind of entrepreneurship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It was propelled vertically and horizontally by hand-cranked propellers, dove by allowing water into a tank at its bottom, and rose by allowing water to be pushed out through a hand pump.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
