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thrusts

  • plural
    of thrust.
    thrust
    verb (used with object)
    to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force.
  • present tense form
    of thrust (3rd person singular).
    thrust
    verb (used with object)
    to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force.

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He has them doing hip thrusts, banded side lunges, goblet curtsy squats and cable kickbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

The ruling thrusts the global trade economy into new and unfamiliar terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

If the blockage has not cleared, the NHS says the helper should try abdominal thrusts.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

Straightaway, “Nouvelle Vague” thrusts you into a razor-smart club and demands you keep up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

Luke showed me thrusts and parries and shield blocks the hard way.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan