quick thrust

Frequency: 6.78.1 per million words

a fast and sudden push

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Examples (10)

  • The boxer delivered a quick thrust to his opponent's midsection.
  • With a quick thrust, the fencer scored a point.
  • The company made a quick thrust into the new market.
  • He felt a quick thrust of pain in his side.
  • The general ordered a quick thrust to break enemy lines.
  • She gave the door a quick thrust open and stepped inside.
  • The politician's speech included a quick thrust at his rival's policies.
  • A quick thrust of the lever activated the machine.
  • The predator made a quick thrust to catch its prey.
  • His argument contained a quick thrust of logic that silenced his critics.