1
as in coercing
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign road construction forced them to take an alternate route
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as in violating
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
was accused of forcing a woman
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Recent Examples of forcing
Within days of Cracker Barrel’s decision to ditch Uncle Herschel, the company’s market cap had shed $143 million, 15% of its value, forcing it to reinstate its old branding and pause plans to remodel Cracker Barrel locations.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The current administration will continue to target DEI programs, forcing practitioners to stay vigilent and creative about their approaches to DEI.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The group urged insurers to keep vaccines accessible without forcing patients to pay out of pocket.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Even a crack cocaine addiction, forcing him to leave Congress in 1982 to kick it, only briefly sidelined his career.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The Academy is forcing me to beg political people to screen and select my film.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The current administration will continue to target DEI programs, forcing practitioners to stay vigilent and creative about their approaches to DEI.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The group urged insurers to keep vaccines accessible without forcing patients to pay out of pocket.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Even a crack cocaine addiction, forcing him to leave Congress in 1982 to kick it, only briefly sidelined his career.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The Academy is forcing me to beg political people to screen and select my film.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcing
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The allegations come amid the ongoing fallout of felony perjury and bribery charges filed in 2023 against Tran, who is accused of paying off and coercing a witness in a separate 2011 murder case.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.—
Alistair Smout,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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This approach would have put unions on the defensive, compelling them to confront the state’s dire financial realities.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Perkins had accused Dunmire of raping her, but no charges were ever filed against him, according to Cleveland 19 News.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And rewatch the short videos on consent he had been required to watch in orientation just six weeks before raping Emily.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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This document, signed by a sponsor, is a legally enforceable contract obligating the sponsor to support the immigrant and prevent them from relying on public aid.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The following year, legislation was passed formally designating these problems as matters of national concern and obligating local governments to implement countermeasures.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hunter has served over a decade in prison and been convicted on charges including larceny, robbery and assaulting a government official with a deadly weapon, North Carolina Department of Corrections records show.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Vance and his family reportedly stayed in a lavish Georgian manor owned by a light-bulb magnate, obliging me to ask whose bright idea that was.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump has been pressuring Powell to cut since winning the Oval Office (despite lobbying for the contrary before the elections).—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The high-profile nature of Stone’s case raises awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and reliance on surveillance technology, pressuring the manufacturers to assess the accuracy of their products to prevent this tragedy from occurring again.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Forcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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