This verb means to insert, thrust, or push something in forcefully. Job 16:15 uses it metaphorically: 'I have thrust my horn in the dust,' expressing extreme humiliation and defeat. The horn symbolizes strength and dignity in biblical imagery, so to thrust it into dust represents total abasement. The Poel form suggests intensive action. Job's lament describes his response to devastating loss and suffering—he has been brought so low that he has himself pushed his dignity into the dirt. The image powerfully conveys Job's experience of complete degradation.