force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
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Those orders included renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and declaring cartels as terrorist organizations, an act that could pave the way for using American military force on Mexican soil.
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Rafael Romo, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Except, Vladislav Gavrikov has been a defensive force on the top pair.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The heavier a vehicle is, the bigger the force upon impact in a crash.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The city was one of the epicenters of Syrian protests in 2011, protests that began peacefully but gave way to armed resistance after the government unleashed massive, lethal force on protest hubs across the country.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
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Rafael Romo, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Except, Vladislav Gavrikov has been a defensive force on the top pair.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The heavier a vehicle is, the bigger the force upon impact in a crash.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The city was one of the epicenters of Syrian protests in 2011, protests that began peacefully but gave way to armed resistance after the government unleashed massive, lethal force on protest hubs across the country.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for force on/upon
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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