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verb

Definition of dragoonnext
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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dragoon

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noun

as in cavalryman

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Recent Examples of dragoon
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 See All Example Sentences for dragoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragoon
  1. force
  2. cavalryman
  3. compel
  4. soldier
  5. coerce
  6. warrior
  7. oblige
  8. infantryman
Verb
  • Flair then turned her attention to Cargill and hit a big boot, forcing the disqualification.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of force
Noun
  • 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
  • The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of cavalryman
Verb
  • Tuesday's hearing was to be part of Arredondo's push to compel federal agents to testify at his trial for allegedly endangering students during the response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The piece is over before the mental picture really develops, which only compels me to start it over again.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
Definition of compel
Noun
  • All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of soldier
Verb
  • Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • What’s not clear is whether the department will eventually use its muscle to coerce builders, suppliers, and property owners into upgrading their sheds and fielding them more sparingly.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026
Definition of coerce
Noun
  • Sinon also told Odysseus the fallen Ithacan soldiers were unable to rest because they weren’t honored with proper Greek warrior funeral rites.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • For years, they have been stuck at sea with their leader, the great warrior king Odysseus (Matt Damon), trying to find a route home to Ithaca; hunger and desperation have spurred his fiery second-in-command, Eurylochus (Himesh Patel), toward mutiny.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of warrior
Verb
  • England brought on Bellingham and Elliot Anderson to try to pad the lead, and the 23-year-old Bellingham almost obliged in the 80th minute, but the shot was saved by Maignan.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Priyanka Chopra was happy to oblige one of Nick Jonas' strange requests early on.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of oblige
Noun
  • Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • Platner went on to serve three tours there as a Marine infantryman, engaging in close combat in Ramadi and Fallujah.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026
Definition of infantryman

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