deforcing

present participle of deforce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforcing
Verb
  • The county has been in the process of evicting the Dolphin Company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In the final part of the HOH competition, Ashley won and became the last HOH, evicting Morgan from the game and choosing Vince to take to the Final 2.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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
  • Some people dress up in elaborate costumes on Halloween, but this year Taylor Swift is stripping things all the way back.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift is stripping things back.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Deforcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforcing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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