Thrust Back

Synonyms of thrust back

• repel
• drive back
• push back

Antonyms of thrust back

• proceed
• advance
• push forward

Collocations of thrust back

violently repel

Frequency: 60 %

The strong wind thrust back the waves violently.

forcefully resist

Frequency: 55 %

She thrust back against the attacker forcefully.

aggressively reject

Frequency: 50 %

She thrust back his advances aggressively.

resist pressure

Frequency: 45 %

The team had to thrust back the opposing team's pressure to win the game.

Idiomatic Expressions for thrust back

• Phrase: thrust back on
  Meaning: to force someone to deal with a situation or problem that they were trying to avoid
  Usage: The responsibility was thrust back on him when his colleague resigned.