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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Recent Examples of dragoon
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
The words were emblazoned beneath an image of the cannon on a battle flag flown at the Battle of Gonzalez where Mexican dragoons skirmished unsuccessfully with the Texian rebels to decide the matter.
—Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
Suzanne Sataline, The Atlantic, 21 May 2020
Brundage was a standout quarterback and punter in high school who gave it up to play baseball at Oregon State, then was dragooned onto the 1984 football team when all the regular punters got hurt.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 29 Nov. 2019
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Verb
What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
The words were emblazoned beneath an image of the cannon on a battle flag flown at the Battle of Gonzalez where Mexican dragoons skirmished unsuccessfully with the Texian rebels to decide the matter.
—Myke Cole, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2019
Noun
The prospect of a new law that could allow China to dragoon suspects in mainland prisons amplified fears further.
—Suzanne Sataline, The Atlantic, 21 May 2020
Brundage was a standout quarterback and punter in high school who gave it up to play baseball at Oregon State, then was dragooned onto the 1984 football team when all the regular punters got hurt.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 29 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragoon
Verb
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Initially, the plant’s staff was overwhelmed, forcing Motorola to briefly backtrack on its promise to deliver phones to customers within four days.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Frankie Grande was forced to compete alone in a two person Battle of the Block Competition when his teammate Caleb abandoned him and sat out.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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These cavalrymen participated in the Third Battle of Winchester, a key victory for the Union.—
Jake Whitney,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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That compels people to shell out somewhere between $2,500 and $3,000 for courtside seats for a summer league game, as people did Thursday.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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So she still feels compelled to speak up for these fellow children of God.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Verb
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One of the former detectives Dillard accused of helping harass and coerce a witness into testifying was among the Wolverines.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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In the end, the evidence came down to how coerced the female victims were.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.—
Kristen Bateman,
Vogue,
1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2024
Verb
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Clark the Cub obliged and threw the ball back to Kamara.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Many pet owners love to pamper and praise their animal companions, and there are small business owners who are quick to oblige.—
Erin Federigan,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Decker is described by authorities as a skilled outdoorsman and former U.S. Army soldier.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Adding to the Israeli public pressure to end the war is the large number of soldiers, 20, killed in Gaza in the past month alone.—
James Hider,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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On screen, Charlize Theron kicks ass an immortal warrior.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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“Dragoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragoon. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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