propels

VERB

throw; release into air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive push send shoot thrust

STRONG

actuate force impel launch mobilize move press shove start

WEAK

set going set in motion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade pull repress

STRONG

end finish stop

WEAK

hinder hold keep

Example Sentences

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They are the fiercest of rivals but will Tottenham fans really be praying for an Arsenal win this weekend that propels the Gunners towards the Premier League title?

From BBC • May 8, 2026

SpaceX’s Starship is designed to be the most powerful rocket ever built, consisting of a booster that propels a large spacecraft into space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Form propels content in Robert Therrien’s retrospective at the Broad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

“Optimism propels Dow past the magic mark,” the South Florida Sun Sentinel wrote the next day.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

I hear my name and a shudder propels me forward.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth