deforced

Definition of deforcednext
past tense of deforce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforced
Verb
  • At least 20 were evicted from their family homes on tribal property.
    David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Unable to pay her rent, she was later evicted and now struggles to come up with the $1,900 for her new place.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Minteh only won two of his nine ground duels and bled possession a lot, and still could have scored when there was a Brighton breakaway at the end of the first half after Diego Gomez dispossessed Adam Wharton at the second phase of a Palace corner.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But in the next 30 years, the people who will bear the brunt of that catastrophe—who will be dispossessed, uprooted, and exposed to the worst of the elements—will be those who are already on the other side of society’s walls.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Deforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforced. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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