forcible
adjective
forc·ible
ˈfȯr-sə-bəl 
1
: effected by force used against opposition or resistance
2
: characterized by force, efficiency, or energy : powerful
forcibleness
noun
Examples of forcible in a Sentence
the forcible removal of the rioters
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Experts say a forcible takeover would likely knock Taiwan's chipmakers offline, temporarily if not longer term.
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon, DHS said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In Georgia, cruelty to children in the third degree is considered a misdemeanor and involves allowing a child under the age of 18 to witness, see or hear the person charged committing a forcible felony, battery or family violence battery.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Sweet also found probable cause for all six charges against Singh and classified them as forcible felonies under Florida law.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Orville Etoria, a Jamaican national, held a green card that was revoked after being convicted of multiple serious felony offenses, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon, DHS said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In Georgia, cruelty to children in the third degree is considered a misdemeanor and involves allowing a child under the age of 18 to witness, see or hear the person charged committing a forcible felony, battery or family violence battery.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Sweet also found probable cause for all six charges against Singh and classified them as forcible felonies under Florida law.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcible. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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forcible
adjective
for·ci·ble
ˈfȯr-sə-bəl
: effected by force or threat of force used against opposition or resistance
a forcible felony
forcibly
adverb
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