Synonyms of forces

forces 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of force

1

as in compels

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

the public outcry from the scandal forced the mayor to resign

road construction forced them to take an alternate route

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compels
• coerces
• obliges
• obligates
• pressures
• drives
• constrains
• muscles
• impels
• presses
• dragoons
• blackmails
• bullies
• impresses
• intimidates
• sandbags
• makes
• threatens
• cows
• blackjacks
• twists one's arm
• menaces
• browbeats
• high-pressures
• drags
• terrorizes
• bulldozes
• shames
• hectors
• badgers
• harasses
• hounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• moves
• argues
• induces
• wins (over)
• satisfies
• prevails (on or upon)
• talks (into)
• convinces
• persuades

2

as in violates

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

was accused of forcing a woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violates
• rapes
• assaults
• ravishes
• date rapes
• gang rapes
• deflowers
• molests
• paws
• defiles

forces

2 of 2

noun

plural of force

1

as in workforces

a body of persons at work or available for work

the entire force of the shipyard will be needed to get this government order done on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• workforces
• staffs
• manpowers
• pools
• crews
• workers
• labor forces
• personnels
• help
• employees
• teams
• companies
• squads
• helpers
• gangs
• proletariats
• bands
• hirelings
• outfits
• parties
• supports
• labors
• blood
• rank and files

2

as in pressures

the use of power to impose one's will on another

a cruel tyrant who disbanded the parliament and ruled by force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pressures
• constraints
• compulsions
• violences
• intimidations
• coercions
• fears
• threats
• stresses
• strengths
• terrors
• arm-twistings
• muscles
• duresses
• menaces
• terrorisms
• swords
• squeezes
• potencies
• mights
• puissances
• browbeatings
• bulldozings
• squeeze plays
• self-wills
• strains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• consents
• approvals
• permissions
• reasons
• persuasions
• suasions

3

as in police

a body of officers of the law

the police detective retired after 23 years on the force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• constabularies
• police forces
• men
• policemen
• heat
• officers
• cops
• troopers
• gendarmes
• constables
• police officers
• bluecoats
• policewomen
• coppers
• fuzzes
• bulls
• bobbies
• shamuses
• peelers

4

as in supplies

the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time

the great debate during the Cold War was whether the nation's missile force was adequate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supplies
• inventories
• repertoires
• funds
• pools
• reservoirs
• budgets
• stocks
• resources
• sources
• hoards
• reserves
• stockpiles
• replacements
• caches
• mines
• springs
• renewals
• wells
• purses
• fountains
• refills
• nest eggs
• kitties
• pots
• wellsprings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forces

Verb

Iranian officials dismiss the campaign as familiar punishment, while analysts warn decades of sanctions show pressure alone rarely forces Tehran to yield and may instead harden positions on all sides. — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Investors Make Your Financials Non-Negotiable Nothing forces financial discipline like a quarterly investor update. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The Seminole defense forces a turnover on downs one play after Jamarion Coleman made a big time sack to put Mountain Vista out of field goal range. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

That creates less demand and forces higher yields for the government bonds. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026

Robust public research leads to technological innovation that forces industries to evolve. — Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

But the process forces key questions into public view before a director takes office, rather than after a crisis has already exposed disagreements inside the government, and gives Congress a stronger basis for oversight. — Nahid Bhadelia, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Users already use it to write profiles and draft messages, Sharabi said, which forces dating companies to decide how much of it belongs inside their products. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Nissan has engineered a software algorithm that artificially forces the engine's sound and RPMs to rise in perfect, linear lockstep with the car’s physical road speed. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

In the past few months, Karol G, Becky G, and Tokisicha have all released major albums, cementing their roles as powerful forces in Latin pop music. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Fort Hood is a massive base with 214,968 acres that is used to train and deploy heavy forces. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

But other roles are likely to be shed as the companies join forces and look to streamline operations. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

These platforms could simultaneously help the AI pioneers and power users in the operating forces learn and evolve more quickly. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

The driving forces behind El Niño and La Niña are the trade winds. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

In May, the US and Nigerian forces killed senior ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, extended their long-range strike campaign against Russian infrastructure, hitting the port of Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region north of Moscow and starting a brief fire, its governor Alexnader Drozdenko said. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, the anti-merger forces appear to have real momentum, and Paramount’s response has felt like that of a political campaign down 20 points in the polls a week before Election Day. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing forces

• armed forces