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

The drone strikes form part of Ukraine's campaign designed to choke off supplies and transportation routes in and out of Crimea, which Russia seized by force in 2014. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Lebanon’s army is nowhere near strong enough to impose its will on Hezbollah by force. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for by force

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