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propel
/ prəˈpɛl /
verb
- tr to impel, drive, or cause to move forwards
Other Words From
- unpro·pelled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of propel1
Example Sentences
“Let’s make it a different team name, because this team right here is fighting to be better. The culture being built is to propel us into the future.”
The extreme winds propelled flames and embers that charred homes in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar, among other areas of Los Angeles County.
The powerful winds that fanned the flames also propelled dark clouds of unhealthy pollution as far south as San Pedro, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
In football, 'Project Mbappe' has been used to describe the perfect storm conditions that propelled football star Kylian Mbappe from the Paris suburbs to the brink of greatness while he was still a teenager.
A controversy over the see-through quality of clothing, after models were asked to remove their white bras because they could be seen under blouses, propelled the brand into global fame.
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