thrust upward
Frequency: 6.34.9 per million words
To push suddenly and strongly in an upward direction.
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- The powerful engines thrust the rocket upward into the sky.
- With a sudden jolt, the submarine began to thrust upward towards the surface.
- The geyser thrusts hot water and steam upward with immense force.
- The newly constructed tower seemed to thrust upward, dominating the skyline.
- He thrust his fist upward in a gesture of defiance.
- After the rain, the young shoots began to thrust upward through the soil.
- Her ambition seemed to thrust her upward in the company.
- The strong currents thrust the buoy upward from the depths.
- A sudden surge of hope thrust upward within her.
- The hydraulic lift mechanism began to thrust the heavy platform upward.