All 4 Uses
propel
in
The Sea of Monsters
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- Instantly, a white sheet of wind jetted out of the ther-mos and propelled us sideways, turning our downward plummet into a forty-five-degree crash landing.†
Chpt 10propelled = caused something to move forward
- White sheets of wind blasted in every direction, scattering the lifeboats, lifting me out of my free fall and propelling me across the ocean.†
Chpt 11 *propelling = causing something to move forward
- I propelled myself forward and grabbed her inkle.†
Chpt 13propelled = caused something to move forward
- But Polyphemus just laughed and swatted the sheep's rear end, propelling us forward.†
Chpt 14propelling = causing something to move forward
Definitions:
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(1)
(propel) cause to move forward (to push or encourage)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)