Propel
Propel verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
Usage example: playfully he propelled his rambunctious friend into the swimming pool to cool off
Nearby Words: propelled, propelling
Ram
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Both words in one sentence
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Knocking the heads off the cylinders, he turns them into juryrigged rockets that propel the cask through the wall like a battering ram.
Source: Series / MacGyver
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