Synonyms of forcing

forcing

verb

present participle of force

1

as in coercing

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

• coercing
• compelling
• obligating
• obliging
• pressuring
• driving
• constraining
• blackmailing
• pressing
• making
• muscling
• dragooning
• impelling
• impressing
• sandbagging
• intimidating
• blackjacking
• bullying
• threatening
• browbeating
• dragging
• cowing
• bulldozing
• twisting one's arm
• terrorizing
• shaming
• badgering
• hectoring
• harassing
• menacing
• hounding
• high-pressuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allowing
• letting
• permitting
• moving
• talking (into)
• inducing
• arguing
• satisfying
• winning (over)
• prevailing (on or upon)
• persuading
• convincing

2

as in violating

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

• violating
• raping
• assaulting
• ravishing
• date raping
• molesting
• gang raping
• pawing
• deflowering
• defiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forcing

Yemen's civil war began in 2014 when the Houthis descended from their northern stronghold, capturing Sanaa and forcing the government to flee into exile in Saudi Arabia. — Ahmed Al-Haj, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Aubrey Layne, Sentara’s chief administrative officer, said lower payment rates from government programs — and impending cuts to Medicaid — are forcing the hospital to play hardball with the insurers that are representing employers. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

The attacks and the air raid alerts that accompany them have severely disrupted life in the city, forcing millions to constantly seek shelter and paralyzing the capital’s businesses and transport networks. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Traditional secure email gateways and web proxies rely on inspecting SMTP traffic or forcing browser sessions through corporate network tunnels. — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Many areas in Bangkok were inundated last week after days of torrential rain, forcing thousands to evacuate and causing severe disruptions. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

The ensuing kickoff resulted in Bassa forcing the fumble recovered by Jack Cochrane. — Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

The hospital began the day at full capacity, forcing staff to quickly free up intensive care beds and operating rooms for incoming patients. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Rather than forcing you to adapt to a permanently stitched grid of elastic loops, the M3 utilizes heavy-duty, modular pages. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026