force (something) down

phrase

: to swallow (something) by making an effort

The medicine tasted awful, but I managed to force it down.

Examples of force (something) down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trotting out the identical top-choice team that a few days later shut out Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in its MLS opener, LAFC brought its full force down on Real España’s head. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026

The central bank can force down short-term interest rates, at least for a time, but if markets conclude that the effect will be inflationary, both short- and long-term rates are likely to increase. — Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

Center Tarris Reed sets that tone as a 6-foot-11, 265-pound force down low, but UConn’s perimeter players are just as aggressive at the point of attack. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

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