Thrust (verb)

To push or to force something forward or to push something with force.

Origin:

From the old english word "þryst" meaning pressure, push, to push or to force something forward or to push something with force.

Examples:

  1. The knight thrust his sword forward to attack his opponent.
  2. The astronaut thrust the thrusters to adjust the spacecraft's trajectory.
  3. The politician thrust his hand forward to shake the president's hand.
  4. The runner thrust her arms forward to cross the finish line.
  5. The diver thrust her body off the diving board.
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