compel
verb (used with object)
to force or drive, especially to a course of action.
are compelling
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present progressiveof compel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But among some of this year’s decliners, there are compelling numbers that might highlight attractive entry points for long-term investors.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
Colas isn’t arguing that these companies are compelling investments because their valuations are cheap or because they boast especially strong earnings growth or balance sheets.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The economics of integrated AI advertising systems are compelling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
As has so often happened in the last six months or so, they are compelling their rivals to react to what they are doing.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
The present scarcity of meats and the consequent high prices are compelling the substitution of other products.
From Northern Nut Growers Association, report of the proceedings at the eighth annual meeting Stamford, Connecticut, September 5 and 6, 1917 by Northern Nut Growers Association
