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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
An international networker par excellence, Zambello was staging Carmen at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, with Chen in the peripheral part of Zuniga, lieutenant of the dragoons. — airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024 The family, Louisville residents, also enjoyed some pizza and crab dragoons from the food trucks. — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024 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
  • Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The champion faced a challenging opponent, as Garry forced him to work hard for seven takedowns and inflicted some facial damage.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 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
  • Ultimately, if the state steps in with loans, the district would be compelled to cede day-to-day management to an outside caretaker, reducing the district’s board and administration to bystanders.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For her sophomore film, de Araújo remains compelled to tell unnerving stories that are ripped from real-life events.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of compel
Noun
  • The soldiers sent back an empty tank shell and a video thanking him.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • All along the parapets, Ormund’s child soldiers are vomiting and pissing themselves.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldier
Verb
  • Group members will often blackmail victims by threatening to make swatting calls at their home address and have also been known to coerce minors into placing swatting calls themselves.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of coerce
Noun
  • One hundred and fifty years ago, Crazy Horse helped lead his warriors in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In this by-election, Farage has only proven his ability to defeat an intergalactic space warrior with an upturned trash can on his head.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of warrior
Verb
  • Florentino Luis’ switch to Ipswich for £4million or so less than Burnley had been contractually obliged to pay for him a few weeks earlier, when making last season’s loan from Benfica permanent, was not a great look.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the months in combat wore on, the always politically minded Zinn sought out fellow troops to talk to about radical politics and there was no small number willing to oblige.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 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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