forced
Americanadjective
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enforced or compulsory.
forced labor.
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strained, unnatural, or affected.
a forced smile.
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subjected to force.
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required by circumstances; emergency.
a forced landing of an airplane.
adjective
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done because of force; compulsory
forced labour
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false or unnatural
a forced smile
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due to an emergency or necessity
a forced landing
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physics caused by an external agency
a forced vibration
a forced draught
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Origin of forced
Example Sentences
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By July 30, when the fund was forced to negotiate a bailout deal with Citadel, shares in the two semiconductor plays had plunged — Sandisk had collapsed 43% and Micron 24%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, he added, villages have been cut off from aid and displaced people whose homes were damaged or destroyed have been forced to seek higher ground, as hundreds of aftershocks continue to rattle the island.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But in 2020, it was the Treasury basis trade blowing up that forced the Fed to intervene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
These tariffs were set at 12.5% for countries without any formal prohibition on forced labor imports, and 10% for all other countries with such a prohibition.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He continued, the words forced through gritted teeth, “Each soul is drawn to the world where they will be most comfortable. The four realms are Peace, Pleasure, Progress, and Pain.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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