- present tense form of propel (3rd person singular).
propels
Example Sentences
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"It certainly propels you into a world of uncertainty. Life priorities realign - you simply want to survive."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
From a tour that, according to Springsteen, was not planned, it will be interesting to see what direction this propels him in next.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Ms. Kaminsky’s score illustrates and propels rather than commanding attention itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Form propels content in Robert Therrien’s retrospective at the Broad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
What has happened will be a wind to fight against and a force that propels; it will be a guiding light in the blizzard, it will be a wrong turn.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
