deforcing

Definition of deforcingnext
present participle of deforce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforcing
Verb
  • Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.
    JC Reindl, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • How a state comes to control another land and its people, sometimes slowly dispossessing the natives of their lands, sometimes laying waste to them, sometimes committing genocide.
    Philip Metres August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The best hydrating shampoos for curly hair cleanse without stripping, replenish moisture, and help curls spring back to life after wash day.
    Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Despite King Charles officially stripping Mountbatten-Windsor of his royal titles, the former prince is still eighth in line for the throne.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Deforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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