Collocations for "thrust"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "thrust" in context.
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thrust
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [engine's, rocket's] thrust
- a [sudden, sharp, strong] thrust
- measure the thrust
- thrust is measured by
- to create thrust
- the thrust [created, produced, generated] by
- needs a lot of thrust in order to
- couldn't [generate] enough thrust
- he [cut, split, pierced] [it] with [one, a single] thrust
- gave the [sword, knife] a thrust
- is the thrust of [their argument, the debate]
- sexually explicit: with a deep thrust
- sexually explicit: with every thrust
- thrust (back) into the [mix, fray, crowd, spotlight]
- thrust his way through the [crowd]
- was thrust out of the [house, building, the classroom]
- thrust [his hand, a weapon, her chin] out
- thrust [his hand] forward
- thrust out [his chest, her hand]
- thrust his hand into the [cookie jar, fish tank, air]
- sexually explicit: he thrust into her
- thrust against [the tide, the wind, a policy, a company, an enemy]
- thrust at him (with a knife)
'thrust' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):