propulsive
adjective
pro·pul·sive
prə-ˈpəl-siv 
: tending or having power to propel
propulsive force
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The attraction between the star-crossed, cross-cultural couple is electric and propulsive, lasting for years with unmitigated intensity.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Relentlessly propulsive and shot through with field recordings from Tokyo, Liumin is one of electronic music’s most evocative portraits of an endless mega-city—but the real treat is Liumin Reduced, a bonus disc that strips this music down to a distant shimmer.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024
His propulsive, dance-happy fusion of Louisiana Creole dance music with blues, swing, R&B, country and more set an enduring and highly influential standard.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Marco Costa’s propulsive editing is key to sustaining the film’s unflagging vitality, leaving us no time to get lost in its nonlinear time jumps.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Bohjalian brings a propulsive vitality and a sly humor to a surprisingly moving tale.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Full of breathtaking visual compositions and propulsive editing, the film's soundtrack is also peppered with some of the most effective pop needle drops in film history.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
A propulsive account of our history's most surprising, most consequential political club: the Wide Awake antislavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The music, which Carpenter recorded with his longtime collaborators — Cody Carpenter (his son) and Daniel Davies (his godson) — throbs with propulsive bass and icy synths.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Relentlessly propulsive and shot through with field recordings from Tokyo, Liumin is one of electronic music’s most evocative portraits of an endless mega-city—but the real treat is Liumin Reduced, a bonus disc that strips this music down to a distant shimmer.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 6 May 2024
His propulsive, dance-happy fusion of Louisiana Creole dance music with blues, swing, R&B, country and more set an enduring and highly influential standard.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Marco Costa’s propulsive editing is key to sustaining the film’s unflagging vitality, leaving us no time to get lost in its nonlinear time jumps.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Bohjalian brings a propulsive vitality and a sly humor to a surprisingly moving tale.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Full of breathtaking visual compositions and propulsive editing, the film's soundtrack is also peppered with some of the most effective pop needle drops in film history.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
A propulsive account of our history's most surprising, most consequential political club: the Wide Awake antislavery youth movement that marched America from the 1860 election to civil war.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The music, which Carpenter recorded with his longtime collaborators — Cody Carpenter (his son) and Daniel Davies (his godson) — throbs with propulsive bass and icy synths.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Propulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propulsive. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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