Synonyms of coercing

coercing

verb

present participle of coerce

as in forcing

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

was coerced into signing the document

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forcing
• compelling
• obligating
• obliging
• pressuring
• driving
• blackmailing
• constraining
• dragooning
• impressing
• intimidating
• making
• muscling
• pressing
• impelling
• bullying
• sandbagging
• browbeating
• threatening
• blackjacking
• cowing
• terrorizing
• dragging
• bulldozing
• hectoring
• shaming
• badgering
• harassing
• twisting one's arm
• menacing
• hounding
• high-pressuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• letting
• permitting
• allowing
• moving
• inducing
• talking (into)
• arguing
• satisfying
• winning (over)
• persuading
• prevailing (on or upon)
• convincing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coercing

Rand Paul, in particular, seems bent on getting Fauci prosecuted for allegedly bribing and coercing intelligence officials to aid in his cover-up. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

While appearing to regulate I-9 compliance, its core purpose is to prevent employers from coercing or intimidating vulnerable workers by confiscating or retaining their IDs. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026

The Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act would prohibit federal agencies and employees from coercing or trying to coerce broadcasters and providers of online services or AI services into changing content. — ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

The lawsuit also claims officers choked Day and slammed him against a wall, eventually coercing him into confessing to killing Irving and Garcia. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Indonesia responded the following day by coercing the UDT and APODETI, among others, into issuing and signing the Balibo Declaration, which proclaimed the integration of East Timor into Indonesia. — Agathe Demarolle, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

Meyers is also accused of coercing the 15-year-old into recording the high school’s wrestling team, the complaint alleges. — Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026