Synonyms of thrusting

thrusting

verb

present participle of thrust

1

as in pushing

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

the cat thrust her paw under the couch, trying to reach her toy mouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• shoving
• driving
• propelling
• moving
• squeezing
• forcing
• jamming
• pressuring
• compressing
• bearing (down)
• weighing (upon)
• impelling
• compelling
• squashing
• ramming
• leaning (on or against)
• depressing
• bulldozing
• muscling

2

as in rising

to move or extend upward

the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rising
• climbing
• ascending
• soaring
• lifting
• mounting
• upping
• arising
• sloping
• upturning
• tilting
• aspiring
• uprising
• leaning
• upthrusting
• surging
• towering
• uprearing
• inclining
• elevating
• zooming
• scaling
• uplifting
• raising
• upheaving
• tipping
• boosting
• topping
• slanting
• ballooning
• cresting
• surmounting
• reclining
• upraising
• taking off
• blasting off
• canting
• listing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descending
• falling (off)
• plunging
• declining
• dropping
• dipping
• sliding
• sinking
• diving
• plummeting
• nose-diving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrusting

The Raunchiest Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

On Kauai’s south shore, Hurricane Lowell lifted a home off its foundation and split it in two, the storm’s powerful winds thrusting part of the structure across the street. — Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Key players George Springer and Ernie Clement were sidelined, thrusting Jesus Sanchez into the outfield. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

That left the contest mainly between Crowley and Hong, thrusting the race even more into the national spotlight. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Malawi upset Nigeria with a 3-2 victory in their first WAFCON match on July 28, thrusting the Super Falcons in a nervy third-place position in their group following Zambia’s 6-0 victory over Egypt the same day. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Pressure also mounted after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Modi’s residence Tuesday, thrusting the Cockroaches to the center of India’s political debate. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

In the comic, twin brothers Sean and Chris learn their bodies have been enhanced by nanotechnology, thrusting them into a fight against the villain Deadalus within a futuristic world where nature and technology exist side by side. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026