propel
verb (used with object), pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling.
Origin of propel
Synonyms for propel
Related Words for propelling
push, thrust, shoot, drive, send, force, shove, launch, move, actuate, impel, start, press, mobilizeExamples from the Web for propelling
Contemporary Examples of propelling
I push down on the pedal with my right leg and instead of propelling myself forward, I topple over sideways.
One opened the cell door while another suddenly charged, propelling Davis inside and slamming him against the back wall.
The 54-year-old Socialist contender was asked by WWD, “Do you see yourself in a role à la Michelle Obama, propelling designers?”
Anne Hidalgo, Paris’s First Female Mayor, Isn’t a Fashionista…and That’s Quite All RightErin Cunningham
April 17, 2014
But, the exposure would be great for the artist, propelling him one step closer to fulfilling the project.
This new trend was a decisive turn for Alexei Navalny, propelling him into the media spotlight.
Historical Examples of propelling
Mado laughed as he started the generators of the propelling energy.
There did not seem to be a large amount of propelling power in her.
They had neither oar nor other means of propelling it to shore.
The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the IslandRoger Thompson Finlay
He came back quite rapidly, propelling the boat with the paddle.
Forests of MaineJacob S. Abbott
"Let's be going," Retief said, propelling Magnan toward the hall.
Gambler's WorldJohn Keith Laumer