DRAGOON Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

dragoon 1 of 2

verb

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as in to force

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure she was dragooned into agreeing to the fraudulent scheme

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dragoon

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noun

as in cavalryman

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civilian

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Recent Examples of dragoon

Verb

When pro landscapers dragoon your neighbor’s turf, mowing is just part of the plan. —

Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2023 Simeon of Cyrene would have been the innocent brunch-goer, and the Romans dragoon him into Christ’s Passion, giving him an honor every human on earth should have desired. —

Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 Apr. 2021

Noun

The family, Louisville residents, also enjoyed some pizza and crab dragoons from the food trucks. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024 What happens with Hermann and the dragoon? —

Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for dragoon

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Initiative, dubbed a ‘Swiss Brexit,’ sought binding limits by 2050, forcing strict curbs on asylum, family reunification and work permits, potentially dismantling Switzerland’s deal on free movement of people and close EU ties.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026