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

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of seeking to secure access to the sea by force. — Khaled Kazziha, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

With kidnappings by armed groups rampant, prominent figures from Lebanon’s dwindling Jewish community were taken by force from their homes, work or the streets. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

But Qaddafi’s military forces were decisively defeated by Western airpower and his objective of crushing a popular uprising by force was rendered impossible. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Rahadian says he was drawn to a story of motherhood told through children whose mother was missing from their lives, set in a moment when a person’s citizenship could be taken away suddenly, by force and without warning. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for by force

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