How to Use propel in a Sentence

propel

verb

• The train is propelled by steam.
• He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.
• Her instinct — the same thing that propelled her from the state Senate to Congress — was to fight.
  — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
• Both became more well known as the Internet propelled them in the 2000s.
  — Daniel Scheffler, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
• As a people, Americans were the tallest in the world by the 1800s, propelled by abundant land and cheap food.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Now stand and squeeze your glutes; this will propel the bell forward.
  — Men's Health, 7 July 2023
• Then a second gunman kicks him in the side, followed by a third, propelling him to the ground.
  — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2023
• Since the start of the year, abnormal heat propelled the cherry trees to an early bloom.
  — Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• On the downstroke, air hits the bottom of the wing and is deflected past the bird, propelling it forward.
  — Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• Transit leaders said the grant will help to propel Metro toward that goal.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
• Curiosity and the need for cash propelled me through the door and into a dingy office.
  — Carmel Breathnach, New York Times, 8 July 2023
• The grief and shock of the tragedy propelled the filmmakers into an unknown creative realm.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
• His approach to cooking is propelled by a sense of purpose and calm within the kitchen that allows the food to speak for itself.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• That propels the aluminum-and-carbon-fiber chassis from a dead stop to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
  — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
• There is nothing wrong with wanting that quick dopamine rush to propel you forward.
  — Julie Hruska, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• It was propelled by four paddling appendages and might have been capable of speeds of 30 mph.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• The words and actions propelled the market higher this week, with the Hang Seng Index posting three of its best days this year.
  — Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
• Then, on June 2, the second day of Pride Month, Musk shared an anti-trans video, propelling it to more than 190 million views.
  — Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
• Will over 100 years of burger craft propel the thin, lacy, piled-high patties at Working Man’s Friend across the finish line?
  — The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
• What was supposed to be a two-month stay became a two-year immersion in his heritage—and propelled his life’s work.
  — Liza Weisstuch, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023
• Gas escaped with enough force to propel a rocket into space.
  — Mark Bowden, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2023
• Her death propelled the story in a much more vulnerable direction for the rest of the characters in the show.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 23 June 2023
• The firm’s share price, meanwhile, has soared 31% so far this year, propelling Yanai’s personal wealth to $36 billion.
  — Time, 13 Nov. 2023
• In a quest to conquer the daily challenges that life throws your way, many of you yearn for that extra edge, that boost of energy to propel us forward.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2023
• The National Football League propelled the plucky upstart sport of flag football into the Olympics.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
• The 501 remains Levi’s best-selling fit of all time, helping to propel the company last year to net revenues of more than $6 billion.
  — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2023
• While consumers propelled the bulk of the economy’s growth in the third quarter, other factors contributed as well.
  — Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• The headlines, Osaka’s steep climb and her mixed Japanese and Haitian heritage propelled her to the top in endorsement money.
  — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• Variety’s chief film critic Owen Gleiberman says the film packs on the nostalgia but omits the shock value that propelled the first film to legacy status.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
• Among the factors propelling it to the top: Tesla’s earnings per share grew at a three-year average rate of 285%—the third-highest rate of any company on this list.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024