to propulse
- verb
- /prəˈpʌls/
:
impulsar
- The engine propulses the rocket into space.
Examples
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Her innovative ideas propulsed her career to new heights within a year.
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Technological advances often propulse entire industries forward at a rapid pace.
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The new marketing campaign will propulse the company into international markets.
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She propulsed the ball across the field.
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Technological advances often propulse entire industries forward at a rapid pace.
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The engine propulses the rocket into space.
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The new marketing campaign will propulse the company into international markets.
Synonyms
458
1.0
To push something into another thing with force
376
1.9
To push something so it moves or opens
66
3.9
To push something or someone suddenly and forcefully forward
57
4.0
To push something so it moves forward
31
2.9
To throw something forward through the air
21
2.5
To push someone up from below so they reach a higher place
16
3.2
To move something outward using force
6
3.6
To move ahead by pushing people or things out of the way
6
4.7
To force your way past people using the top of your arm
4
3.9
Move forward by getting past people or things blocking the way
2
4.8
Push something outward suddenly and strongly
1
3.6
To move something closer to the front, for example a chair
To push forward through a crowd to get ahead
Move forward through a crowd by forcing people aside with your body
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
propulse = propel (semi-transparent) = pro + puls
The meaning corresponds closely to 'propel', but the spelling 'pulse' can mislead learners who associate 'pulse' with heartbeat rather than the driving root.
Etymology
Propulse comes from the parts pro- meaning 'forward' and puls meaning 'push', the same root you see in propel and impulse. So, to propulse something is to 'push it forward', whether in movement or into a new situation.