force (something) down
idiom
: to swallow (something) by making an effort
The medicine tasted awful, but I managed to force it down.
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Ejiofor backed up Joel Soriano last season and emerged as a force down low by averaging 14 points and eight rebounds as St. John’s ascended to the top of the Big East.
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Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Durbin-Marshall legislation attempts to force down credit card processing fees paid by retailers via government mandates that would devastate the credit card rewards programs many consumers utilize.
—John Berlau, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Competition from other browsers gaining access to users could force down the price of search ads.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2024
The goal is to force down the numbers to prevent an itchy tsunami later.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The Durbin-Marshall legislation attempts to force down credit card processing fees paid by retailers via government mandates that would devastate the credit card rewards programs many consumers utilize.
—John Berlau, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Competition from other browsers gaining access to users could force down the price of search ads.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2024
The goal is to force down the numbers to prevent an itchy tsunami later.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Force (something) down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20%28something%29%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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