thrusting
/ (ˈθrʌstɪŋ) /
ambitious and having great drive: a thrusting young executive
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How to use thrusting in a sentence
A century ago, miscalculation was greatly to blame for thrusting Europe into a conflagration.
thrusting his 12-string guitar above his head, he unintentionally sent it ripping through the ceiling.
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’ | Abby Haglage | October 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne could say the company is thrusting the terms “blue balls” and “cool balls” in our face.
USA Today’s Ballsy Move Draws Attention to Newspaper’s Relaunch | Lauren Ashburn | September 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLike America at the turn of the century, a thrusting India today is a gold mine for a muckraking journalist.
The machine penetrated everywhere, thrusting aside with its gigantic arm the feeble efforts of handicraft.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
She was thrusting herself upon Lord Hartledon, knowing that in his true heart it was another that he loved, not her.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodAlmost thrusting mademoiselle aside, Garnache stood out to face him, the flush of hot anger showing through the dye on his cheeks.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt would be like chopping off our hands just to see the blood run, or thrusting them into the fire just to feel the pain.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot | William Gannaway BrownlowFrom thence he commanded the sacrilegious wretch to be thrown down into the ashes, all men thrusting him forward unto death.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
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