force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
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Wilson, a one-of-one force on the wing who had something of a mid-career renaissance in his second season back from ACL surgery, feels the same.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
She has since been portrayed as a dominant and virtually unstoppable force on the SmackDown brand, racking up victories and establishing her formidable presence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The letter mentioned Harvard’s task force on antisemitism.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Silvestre joined the force on Nov. 2 2020 and made $102,972 in 2024, according to SeeThroughNY.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
She has since been portrayed as a dominant and virtually unstoppable force on the SmackDown brand, racking up victories and establishing her formidable presence.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The letter mentioned Harvard’s task force on antisemitism.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Silvestre joined the force on Nov. 2 2020 and made $102,972 in 2024, according to SeeThroughNY.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for force on/upon
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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