thrusting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Thrusting into every crumbling corner, Lol Crawley’s camera distorts and blurs.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021
Thrusting Abbate, then in her mid-20s, onto the stalker’s block for ridicule and potential harm was, thus, an abdication of his professorial role, the university claims.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2018
Thrusting them into our hands, he taught us the impossibly romantic French word for this down-to-earth item, chambre à air.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2018
Thrusting his arms into the air, he treated the victory as if it had been a knockout.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2016
Thrusting the water and cookies into his chest, I say, “Here. You can keep these for your party.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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