thrust
verb (used with object)
to push forcibly; shove; put or drive with force.
was thrusting
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past progressiveof thrust.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The tough part of the Arizona phase for Schmetzer was thrusting players back into action after such a short off-season following the MLS Cup win in Toronto.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2017
Many commentators saw her remarks as a sign that the chancellor was thrusting Germany into the forefront of international politics.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2016
The same tactics worked at Suomussalmi, past which a Russian column was thrusting across Finland's narrowest part toward Uolu on the Gulf.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another Red force, farther north, was thrusting toward Hangchow, 121 miles from Shanghai.
From Time Magazine Archive
From Duane’s perspective, it was as if a giant hand was thrusting out of the sky and stealing bits of the world he knew and cherished.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
