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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Capacitive steering wheel sensor: Most vehicles can tell whether the driver’s hands are on the wheel based on torque inputs — whether the driver is exerting any force on the steering wheel.
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Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Manchester United formed a task force on the best way to approach the club’s aging stadium.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Kinloch has also served on the Skillman Foundation board and the state's COVID-19 task force on racial disparities.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Lacking a majority in Parliament, Mr. Yoon needed a military willing to use brute force on his behalf.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Manchester United formed a task force on the best way to approach the club’s aging stadium.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Kinloch has also served on the Skillman Foundation board and the state's COVID-19 task force on racial disparities.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Lacking a majority in Parliament, Mr. Yoon needed a military willing to use brute force on his behalf.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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