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deforce

verb

Definition of deforcenext
as in to evict

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  1. evict
  2. dispossess
Verb
  • One of the attractions of self-storage as a business is that evicting stuff is easier than evicting people.
    — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Teeny, along with several other animals, was surrendered to the Arizona Humane Society after their own was sadly evicted from their residence.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of evict
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  • The challenge was to see how many passes each team could complete before they were dispossessed as opponents swarmed all over them.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of dispossess
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“Deforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforce. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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