forcing

[US]/fors/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. compulsory; coercive; exerting pressure
n. coercion
v. compel; coerce

Phrases & Collocations

by force

driving force

in force

labour force

labor force

air force

motive force

force on

main force

internal force

cutting force

force majeure

centrifugal force

axial force

task force

sales force

work force

magnetic force

police force

friction force

Example Sentences

the woman was forcing her antagonist's face into the mud.

forcing herself to resist his blatant charm.

she cut in on a station wagon, forcing the driver to brake.

forcing a woman to continue a pregnancy that will almost certainly kill her is impermissible.

stress levels are high, forcing upon them a proliferation of ailments.

new contracts forcing employees to work longer hours.

He was always forcing anarchic theories down our throats.

he halted, forcing the rest of the field to bunch up behind him.

they resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks.

The government is forcing the pace on economic reforms and the public don’t like it.

Our men began to gain ground, forcing the enemy back towards the river.

Setbacks can be a good thing, forcing you out of your complacency.

as deputies tried to dislodge him, he counter-attacked by forcing through elections.

Since they had failed to persuade the unions, the government tried the new tack of forcing them to agree.

Thus, possession is won by intercepting passes, forcing an overambitious long shot which results in a goal kick, or by tackling the player as he tries to dribble past.

A rescue mission was launched amid lurid stories of armed hijackers, alleged boardings, ransom notes and claims that the Russian mafia were forcing the crew to smuggle drugs or guns.

Overpumping groundwater for drinking water and irrigation has caused water levels to decline by tens of metres in many regions, forcing people to use low-quality water for drinking.

Real-world Examples

You are a force to be reckoned with.

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

Parents can't force them to do anything.

Source: Lai Shixiong Intermediate American English (Volume 1)

Our soldiers repulsed the enemy forces, which invaded the front line area.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

For race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society.

Source: Obama's farewell speech

The high cost of living they say is also forcing girls into marriage.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

And as Teotihuacan grew stronger, it attracted additional migrant work forces.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2015

The Afghan security forces are consolidating their forces.

Source: VOA Daily Standard July 2021 Collection

The Dobbs decision is also forcing a really interesting debate in red states.

Source: NPR News January 2023 Compilation

The Mongols were an unbelievably effective military force.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

Because then I'd be forced to testify about my childhood.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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