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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Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, was the prosecution’s star witness but has since publicly stated that Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James coerced him into cooperating.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of coerced

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But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of forced

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Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely possible feats?

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Some were excellent in ways that surprised me and compelled me to see more, some were familiar or forgettable, and others even at just a few minutes in length felt unbearably long.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of compelled

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The Fed might then feel obligated to stand by its guidance, going down the wrong path.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
However, Microsoft has signed significant long-term data center leases — and those are considered liabilities under accounting rules, given the company is obligated to make regular lease payments.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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