Propel and Work

Propel

Propel verb - To set or keep in motion.
Usage example: the aircraft is propelled by a pair of turboprop engines

Work and propel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Propel".

Nearby Words: propelled, propelling

Work

Work verb - To set or keep in motion.
Usage example: this pump is worked by hand

Propel and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Propel" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

Common collocations

part propel part work part
body propel body work body
way propel way work way
bit propel bit work bit
Other words: story, side.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Titan A.E. Shown Their Work: When Korso is about to escape a ship to reach his ship with Cale in the first half, he tells the latter to exhale and uses a fire extinguisher to propel them to his ship.
  • The Hero's Journey He may even want to stay, but usually there are forces at work that propel him home.
  • Comic Book / Sub-Mariner These work equally well to propel him through air and water.
Cite this Source
Work and Propel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/propel/work
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Work or Propel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/propel/work.
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