- present participle of thrust.
thrusting
Britishadjective
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And after just a few weeks in his new uniform, Mensah is the most accurate passer in college football, thrusting No. 6 Miami right into the inner circle of championship contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Bruxism is an umbrella term which groups together four different jaw movements - clenching, grinding, bracing and thrusting.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
How quickly the brain and body react after tripping — with your foot automatically thrusting forward, for example, to prevent yourself from face-planting — is what plyometrics trains for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The spacecraft is in great shape, and we're on schedule to resume sustained thrusting with the solar-electric propulsion system later this fall."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The friendliness that had existed before was gone; men and women struggled to be in the forefront, fighting their way with ferocity, thrusting forward with strident urgency.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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