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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That forced the Dodgers to remove Skubal from the game after he made 26 pitches in the fifth inning, and 81 overall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the developing world, he added, governments are being forced to make the "impossible" choice between cutting support for their poorest citizens or risking their entire development agenda.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Dwayne grapples with ensuring the university isn’t forced to shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
His oldest son, Noah, 18, said that he had forced himself to confront his father’s death, however painful it was, because doing otherwise was “not honoring him and what he went through.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Danny and Glory were forced to hold his paws.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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