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thrusted

thrusted is the simple past and past participle of thrust.

Meaning of thrust

Verb

thrust (third-person singular simple present thrusts, present participle thrusting, simple past and past participle thrust or thrusted)

  1. (intransitive) To make advance with force.
    • We thrust at the enemy with our forces.
    Synonyms:
    attack, charge, rush
  2. (transitive) To force something upon someone.
    • I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.
    Synonyms:
    compel, charge, force
  3. (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
    • He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.
    Synonyms:
    dart, reach, stab
  4. (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
    • to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument
    Synonyms:
    press, thring, thrutch
  5. (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
    • And thrust between my father and the god.1692, John Dryden, Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero
    Synonyms:
    break in, force in
  6. To stab; to pierce; usually with through.

See all 10 meanings of thrust

Forms of thrusted

alternative formthrust

Phrases with thrusted

Questions about thrusted

What is thrusted the simple past and past participle of?
Thrusted is the simple past and past participle of thrust.

Words near thrusted in the dictionary

  1. thrust sheets
  2. thrust stage
  3. thrust stages
  4. thrust vectoring
  5. thrustable
  6. thrusted
  7. thrusted one's nose in
  8. thrusted out
  9. thrustedst
  10. thruster
  11. thrusterless

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