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thrust upon

VERB

lavish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expend fritter heap squander

STRONG

deluge dissipate give pour scatter spend waste

WEAK

be generous be wasteful go through run through spend money like water

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold save

STRONG

collect gather hoard

WEAK

economize limit starve

Example Sentences

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But some commanders in chief have international affairs thrust upon them.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Part of the reason for Truman’s detachment was the immense scope of the job thrust upon him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

And embrace the pressure, expectations and title-winning window that has been thrust upon them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

Low-flush toilets, in my opinion, should have never been thrust upon all of us.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Beauty of Neleus’ daughter put him there and sombre folly the inbreaking Fury thrust upon him.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer