coerce
verb (used with object)
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition.
coercing
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present participleof coerce.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The board had alleged that the company had been “interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Just a month earlier, however, the court unanimously reaffirmed that the First Amendment forbids the government from coercing companies into suppressing expression.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
Three of his former colleagues are also on trial accused of coercing Hermoso into saying the kiss was consensual.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
He has never embraced the idea of a “rules-based international order,” a system that subjects great powers and small countries alike to prohibitions on invading or coercing their neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
But if Houck was coercing her because of her fears for Tolliver, it was possible this might be a factor in determining June to marry him.
From The Fighting Edge by William MacLeod Raine
