as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
she was dragooned into agreeing to the fraudulent scheme
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Recent Examples of dragoon
Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2023
Simeon of Cyrene would have been the innocent brunch-goer, and the Romans dragoon him into Christ’s Passion, giving him an honor every human on earth should have desired.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 Apr. 2021
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
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Verb
When pro landscapers dragoon your neighbor’s turf, mowing is just part of the plan.
—Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2023
Simeon of Cyrene would have been the innocent brunch-goer, and the Romans dragoon him into Christ’s Passion, giving him an honor every human on earth should have desired.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 Apr. 2021
Noun
The family, Louisville residents, also enjoyed some pizza and crab dragoons from the food trucks.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragoon
Verb
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The other key will be avoiding turnovers, as South Carolina is forcing more than 18 per game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Discussions were had at those meetings, and every single thing that has happened has been compelled by council action.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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Carolina Herrera's granddaughter Carolina Lansing Carolina Lansing, the 21-year-old granddaughter of legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera, also made her debut with her younger brother, Magnus Lansing, as her cavalier.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In the mid-twentieth century, the US government experimented on poor Black men in Tuskegee, Alabama, to understand the life-cycle of syphilis; the men were coerced into remaining in their study for decades despite the fact that the disease’s cure, penicillin, had been discovered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the folks for whom Live Nation is able to really coerce a lot of their economic opportunities, the venues that are afraid to get sideways with Live Nation.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The village’s Black residents, including Hettie, are energized by a promising but tangled effort to redress a long-standing injustice—the unequal compensation received by Black South African soldiers in the Second World War.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The countries that are party to the CMS are legally obliged to protect species listed as at risk of extinction, conserve and restore their habitats, prevent obstacles to migration and cooperate with other range states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Musk’s lawyers cited several Delaware Supreme Court case laws that protect against judge bias in cases and when judges are obliged to recuse themselves.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The wall of names was the idea of Army veteran Jan Scruggs, who along with Air Force veteran and attorney Robert Doubek founded the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to build it in honor of the 58,318 American warriors who died in service to their country.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Enrique Iglesias appeared as a cruel Emperor whose plans were thwarted by the musical warriors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dragoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragoon. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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