Thrust
Thrust verb - To move or extend upward.
Usage example: the butte thrusts up 300 feet from the floor of the valley
Nearby Word: thrusting
How words are described
| old | old thrust | old tilt |
| high | high thrust | high tilt |
| low | low thrust | low tilt |
| fast | fast thrust | fast tilt |
| Other adjectives: entire, greater, upward, vertical. | ||
Common collocations
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