- present participle of propel.
propelling
Example Sentences
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It also has a stock already on the market, which has been outperforming most of its big tech peers and was propelling the company toward a $5 trillion market cap until recently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Her win is credited with propelling her into a decades-long career.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Marques, for his part, suggested using holding companies to find a backdoor way into profiting from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, the dynamic duo propelling Korean stocks higher.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
They want the insider scoop over these worlds that still capture our imaginations, propelling them into new and fantastical places while keeping us grounded in human creativity.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Then I leap, throwing every ounce of muscle into propelling myself through the air.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
