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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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During a typical session, he does supersets of barbell hip thrusts, planks and walking lunges with 30-pound dumbbells.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Tuason thrusts that sense one step further, framing Evy with plenty of negative space around her.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2026

She also vowed to learn how to peform the Heimlich manoeuvre - which involves abdominal thrusts from behind - "in case I ever come across anybody who needs my help".

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

He stands, thrusts his black felt hat onto his head.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti