1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
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Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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The possible forced sale of TikTok to an American company has also irked Chinese authorities, not to mention the social media company’s corporate parent ByteDance.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Aho played three seasons at SMU and produced 43 tackles (7.5 for loss), five sacks and two forced fumbles.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024
Aho played three seasons at SMU and produced 43 tackles (7.5 for loss), five sacks and two forced fumbles.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forced. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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forced
adjective
ˈfō(ə)rst 
ˈfȯ(ə)rst
1
: caused or brought about by force or necessity : involuntary
made a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort
a forced laugh
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