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thrust back

VERB

return

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give replace restore send

STRONG

bestow convey react rebate reciprocate recompense reestablish refund reimburse reinstate remit render repay requite reseat restitute retaliate transmit

WEAK

carry back hand back make restitution pay back put back reinsert roll back take back toss back

Antonyms

STRONG

deprive hold keep refuse take

WEAK

ask depart leave pay request

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Jackson’s life story has been thrust back into the headlines following the release of the biopic, “Michael,” which hit theaters on April 24.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Many manufacturers, retailers, importers and others are being thrust back into a holding pattern reminiscent of last year, when uncertainty over tariffs made even the basics of business hard to figure out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Rowsell stands in a spotlight, head thrust back as she sings with eyes-screwed-shut intensity.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

The unsolved case of Madeleine's disappearance was thrust back into the spotlight last month after the top suspect was released from a German prison.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

The older woman sat bolt upright and put her feet to the floor, and thrust back the leaves from her face.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

thrust back

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