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1. thrust
verb. ['ˈθrʌst'] push forcefully.
Synonyms
- force
- dig
- ram down
- drive
- stab
- shoulder
- poke
- pound
- prod
- boost
- jab
- punch
- ram
Antonyms
- disarrange
- deglycerolize
- pressurize
- depressurise
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
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Rhymes with Thrust
- ustrust
- clevetrust
- antitrust
- nonplussed
- mistrust
- distrust
- unadjust
- readjust
- incrust
- entrust
- encrust
- disgust
- discussed
- combust
- unjust
- robust
- trust
- prust
- crust
- brust
- blust
- adjust
- yust
- must
- lust
- knust
- just
- hust
- guste
- gust
Sentences with thrust
1. Noun, singular or mass
Adjust the thrust jet at the back of the pool cleaner.
2. Adjective
The need for thrust washers presented itself in antiquity almost as soon as the wheel was invented.
3. Verb, base form
Movement can thrust screws out of their holes.
Quotes about thrust
1. Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.
- William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
2. I think the thrust of any child is to try to fit in and be part of it. And I can't tell you how many times my humor, you know, what I thought was humor ended up making me the outsider. Like I'd be, I go, 'It's a joke.' And they'd go, 'Well, what was funny?' And they just thought I was insane.
- Howie Mandel
3. It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
2. thrust
verb. ['ˈθrʌst'] press or force.
Synonyms
- stuff
- force
- squeeze
- shove
Antonyms
- desynchronise
- winterize
- summerize
- ascend
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
3. thrust
verb. ['ˈθrʌst'] make a thrusting forward movement.
Synonyms
- dart
- lunge
- riposte
- hurl
- move
Antonyms
- pressurise
- depressurize
- desynchronize
- blur
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
4. thrust
verb. ['ˈθrʌst'] impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably.
Synonyms
- oblige
- sting
- stick
- obligate
- compel
Antonyms
- destabilise
- detach
- unfasten
- fall
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
5. thrust
noun. ['ˈθrʌst'] the force used in pushing.
Synonyms
- force
Antonyms
- decrease
- fail
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
6. thrust
noun. ['ˈθrʌst'] a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument.
Synonyms
- stab
- lunge
- remise
- knife thrust
- straight thrust
- blow
Antonyms
- repel
- abduct
- refrain
- decompress
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
7. thrust
verb. ['ˈθrʌst'] penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument.
Synonyms
- peg
- spike
- gore
- stick
- center punch
- impale
- penetrate
- tusk
- lance
- horn
- perforate
- empale
- transfix
Antonyms
- travel
- move
- exit
- recede
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
8. thrust
noun. ['ˈθrʌst'] the act of applying force to propel something.
Synonyms
- actuation
- impulsion
- driving force
- firewall
- propulsion
- impetus
- impulse
Antonyms
- criticize
- retreat
- stay in place
- civilian
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
9. thrust
noun. ['ˈθrʌst'] a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
Synonyms
- poking
- poke
- jab
- gesture
- jabbing
Antonyms
- repulsion
- attraction
- centrifugal force
- adduct
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)
10. thrust
verb. ['ˈθrʌst'] place or put with great energy.
Synonyms
- throw
- pop
- place
- pose
- lay
- put
- position
Antonyms
- uncut
- bore
- adience
- abience
Etymology
- þrysta (Old Norse)