DRAGOONED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dragooned

verb

past tense of dragoon

as in coerced

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

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Knouse alleged it was coerced and that Sabatini created an inappropriate workplace dynamic.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
But if one spouse was coerced into participating or the arbitrator exceeded the authority the couple had agreed to give them, a court could set the decision aside.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of coerced

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The war has also compelled US tech companies and Gulf countries to accelerate efforts to develop alternative cable routes bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Maybe the running back is compelled to chip Nik Bonitto on the edge instead of Allen inside.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of compelled

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Many obliged, joining their leader to shimmy to Selena and other SoCal favorites.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
To such the State renders comparatively small service, and a slight tax is wont to appear exorbitant, particularly if they are obliged to earn it by special labor with their hands.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of obliged

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The book was going into production the next month and I was obligated to submit the artwork within three or at most four weeks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
In keeping with those practices, Kansas is not obligated to play a return game at the Blue Raiders’ 11,500-seat Murphy Center.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

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