Meaning & use
propelling
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Driving or pushing something forward.
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Strong winds were propelling the small sailboat across the bay.
Her ambition kept propelling her toward new and bigger challenges.
A note on using this word
Root of 'propeller,' the spinning blades that drive a boat or aircraft forward.
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hinderingrestraining
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