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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The stars and stripes were out in force on the Fourth of July.
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Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
On Tuesday, the All-Star got her touches, was a force on the glass and was the reason why the Liberty powered through in Tuesday’s 76-67 win over the Lynx.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
Increasing the shipping channel’s ceiling also means computing its floor: Chesapeake Bay waters are expected to rise between 3 and 5 feet by 2120, according to a federal task force on sea-level rise.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
The stars and stripes were out in full force on Friday in honor of Flag Day.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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Allen J. Schaben, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
On Tuesday, the All-Star got her touches, was a force on the glass and was the reason why the Liberty powered through in Tuesday’s 76-67 win over the Lynx.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
Increasing the shipping channel’s ceiling also means computing its floor: Chesapeake Bay waters are expected to rise between 3 and 5 feet by 2120, according to a federal task force on sea-level rise.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
The stars and stripes were out in full force on Friday in honor of Flag Day.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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