- present participle of thrust.
thrusting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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That only lasts for one season before the nonprofit shuts down, thrusting both into the big, bad world.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
But it’s also thrusting a decades-old accounting debate back into the spotlight.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
Bezos is the latest among an older generation of Silicon Valley leaders who are thrusting themselves into the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped from her home on Feb. 1, thrusting Savannah Guthrie and her family into the national spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
And when he reached her, he raised the front half of his long golden body, and, thrusting upwards his scaly golden hood, daintily kissed her, first on one cheek and then on the other.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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