force field

noun

Synonyms of force fieldnext
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: a special charm, aura, or spirit that can influence anyone in its presence
3
: something resembling a force field especially in intensity that restricts or impedes movement toward an area or object
… soldiers … formed an olive-drab force around the launch site.Beth Dickey
Legislators put up a force around the proposed bill.

Examples of force field in a Sentence

an entrepreneur whose force field is intense enough to make you share in his dreams
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Lynch takes all kinds of big swings, especially with the world-building and design—the guild navigator fish tanks, the block-y digital force fields, the inflatable Harkonens, and more. James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 Brinkman says that though Musk’s charisma can create a temporary force field, the math always rules eventually. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 Studebaker-Packard conceived of a different vehicle that not only would run on atomic energy, but would generate a force field around itself to prevent collisions. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for force field

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of force field was in 1920

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“Force field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20field. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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