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
Other Word Forms
- forcedly adverb
- forcedness noun
- quasi-forced adjective
- unforced adjective
- unforcedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of forced
Example Sentences
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“For too long, American patients have been forced to subsidize prescription drugs and biologics in other developed countries by paying a significant premium for the same products in ours,” U.S.
They began to pull their money from Credit Suisse en masse, triggering the bank’s forced rescue.
The next month, Pasadena residents found a 500-pound bear, nicknamed “Yogi,” living underneath their home after they were forced to evacuate due to the fire.
From Los Angeles Times
The issue caused a sudden drop in altitude and forced the Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, N.J. flight to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida.
Starting December 10, some of the world's largest social media platforms will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 in Australia.
From Barron's
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