deforces

present tense third-person singular of deforce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforces
Verb
  • In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott dispossesses Virgil van Dijk and Semenyo secures the loose ball.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lucas Retzler, a 6-foot, 255-pound senior defensive tackle, strips the ball from Hampshire’s running back and returns fumble 70 yards for a TD in Jacobs 53-13 win over Hampshire.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In particular, the state and builders are interpreting Florida’s new SB 180 in a broad and controversial manner that strips local government control over growth.
    Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Deforces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforces. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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