by force

phrase

: using physical power

He took the purse from her by force.

Examples of by force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wisconsin public records show that Ruiz was convicted of 40 misdemeanors and felonies from 2009 to 2025, including robbery by force and strangulation. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Taiwan is no stranger to cyberattacks, particularly from neighboring China, which claims the East Asian democracy as its own and has vowed to annex it, by force if necessary. — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

The alleged escape landed Eteghaei another felony case, with prosecutors charging him in March with one count of escape by force. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Beijing claims the self-governing island of Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to annex it, by force if necessary. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for by force

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse
• workforce