deforced

past tense of deforce

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforced
Verb
  • In February, Yantic Volunteer Fire Department was suspended after 178 years, and earlier this month, Taftville Fire Company claimed that it was evicted from its station house.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
  • In 2022-2023, the monks serving in the Ukrainian branch of the Moscow church were evicted from the monastery, accused of having ties to Russia.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Against Bournemouth in November, Jeremy Doku was pulled up for a challenge on David Brooks having been dispossessed on the left side of the penalty area by Bafode Diakite.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • The family owners of Fischer Bücherei were Jews of Hungarian origin, who had been dispossessed of their publishing house by the Nazis before it was returned to them after the war.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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“Deforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforced. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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