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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
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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
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Recent Examples of forcing
The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
How Long to Wait to Mow After Snow Snow, ice, and frost also create conditions forcing you to wait to mow.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Video showed floodwaters rushing inside the lower of level of the hospital, forcing patients and staff to evacuate.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The Wolves wouldn't salary-dump Randle in a league without contracts, but money is forcing their hand here.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Police officers quickly arrived at the scene and exchanged gunfire with the assailants, forcing them to retreat, Alabo said.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
At some point, the man allegedly started a fire in one of the rooms of the apartment, forcing officers to evacuate the building, Marquez said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
How Long to Wait to Mow After Snow Snow, ice, and frost also create conditions forcing you to wait to mow.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
Video showed floodwaters rushing inside the lower of level of the hospital, forcing patients and staff to evacuate.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The Wolves wouldn't salary-dump Randle in a league without contracts, but money is forcing their hand here.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Police officers quickly arrived at the scene and exchanged gunfire with the assailants, forcing them to retreat, Alabo said.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
At some point, the man allegedly started a fire in one of the rooms of the apartment, forcing officers to evacuate the building, Marquez said.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forcing
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.
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The Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act would prohibit federal agencies and employees from coercing or trying to coerce broadcasters and providers of online services or AI services into changing content.
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Then, in November of 2024, Amazon suspended his account for allegedly violating the company’s product review policies.
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An Idaho man argues in a pair of tort claims that Idaho law enforcement agencies are violating state law by letting an artificial intelligence security company train its algorithm with data collected in Caldwell, Wilder and other cities.
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The surge in chip investment and demand has reignited economic growth and inflation, compelling the Bank of Korea (BOK) to consider aggressive rate hikes.
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Selaocoe extends that feeling after the song ends by once again compelling the audience to join him in song.
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The move announced at a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing came after jurors last month could not agree about whether Weinstein was guilty of raping Mann inside a Midtown hotel room in March 2013.
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Chavez, who died in 1993, now stands accused of raping young girls and women, including UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta.
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The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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This document, signed by a sponsor, is a legally enforceable contract obligating the sponsor to support the immigrant and prevent them from relying on public aid.
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In 2017 and 2018, Werhan was arrested on separate occasions in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for allegedly assaulting his father and girlfriend, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Weinstein was originally convicted of assaulting both Mann and Haley in 2020, but that verdict was overturned on a 4-3 vote by the state’s highest court in 2024.
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The Swedish parliament on Monday adopted a law obliging public sector workers to report to the police any migrants who are not authorized to live in Sweden.
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The incident triggered a fire alarm, obliging the entire French delegation — some of whom were still in their pyjamas — to evacuate the building.
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While Carvalho’s resignation was widely reported — and precipitated the appointment of Andrés Chait as the new superintendent three days later — there was no indication at the time that the school board had been pressuring Carvalho to step down.
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The dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv comes just as Europe has re-engaged the United States in pressuring Moscow to end the war, with officials on the continent warning the neighbors’ tensions would play into the hands of President Vladimir Putin.
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“Forcing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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