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Sentence count:259+30Posted:2017-02-20Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: beardrivegoadpressprodpropelpushramshoveSimilar words: rustcrusttrustrustlerusticdistrustfrustratefrustrationMeaning: [θrʌst]  n. 1. the force used in pushing 2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument 3. the act of applying force to propel something 4. verbal criticism 5. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow). v. 1. push forcefully 2. press or force 3. make a thrusting forward movement 4. impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably 5. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument 6. force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock 7. push upward 8. place or put with great energy. 
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121. The attack against Beaumont-Hamel proved abortive, and a thrust made by the Third Army against Gommecourt failed utterly.
122. An impatient, callous thrust which ended in her impalement to the hilt.
123. It was decided that the main thrust of the research should be in the domain of economic and political socialisation during adolescence.
124. The opposing flags were in places thrust against each other, and muskets were fired with muzzle against muzzle.
125. Away from the cut and thrust of soccer management, Bates knew how to keep second wife Pam in her place.
126. In contrast, public monopolies that are thrust fully into competition have little choice but to please their customers.
127. We have seen the mechanistic thrust of literacy discourse in the past five years.
128. He lolled back in his swivel chair, one huge thigh thrust over the other, a bright-eyed man.
129. It is important that we accept that the central thrust of the measure is about the offshore industry.
130. Archers and men-at-arms, knocked off balance, thrust and twisted and swore in both ships.
131. This is currently the main thrust of new thinking about Bach.
132. Then he thrust his lance into the vulnerable spot and killed the warrior.
133. Having weakened the bull, the matador in this Madrid fight at the last moment refused to deliver the fatal thrust.
134. Seabury nevertheless decided to tackle it, and thrust a harpoon deep into the creature's neck.
135. Johnson thrust the picture flat against the glass and held it there.
136. At some point his whole head had gotten thrust far out of line.
137. After the ban years, she had been only too happy to take the money her sons thrust on her.
138. After one forward thrust, the whole pack collapsed to the floor.
139. Watertightness is achieved by thrust from hydraulic rams acting on the other end of the tank.
140. The bottle dangled hopelessly from the hand into which Mona had thrust it.
141. He held a loaded rifle thrust before him, as though it were bayoneted and he was advancing on a rioting crowd.
142. Performing will be rockers Ash Black and Thrust, accompanied by the latest in rubbery attire provided by Hydra.
143. Tomatoes are free for the asking, sacks of tomatoes are thrust on you after church.
143. Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress day by day!
144. I force my forearm beneath his chin and thrust it upwards.
145. Supervised by a headman, people thrust their hands into boiling oil.
146. The old ruined oak tree beckoned him like some great finger thrust up from the green grass.
147. The Outer Hebrides Thrust, and all the important faults mentioned above can be found in the geological map Fig. 7.
148. She watched dazedly as he paced in front of the cottage, hands thrust deep into the pockets of his jeans.
149. The bird adopts a characteristic squatting posture with its wings thrust forward to allow the ants access to the important feather tracts.
150. An effort to look through bifocals put a jaunty thrust in Lois's small chin.
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