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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

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One hundred games into her high school career, Smith is living up to the hype thrust upon her when she was named MaxPreps’ national freshman of the Year in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

Anyone can have that destiny thrust upon them.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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