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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Bray said the 13 weekly support groups have already been reduced to five, and without investment the charity will be forced to move groups online or close completely.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Malaysia has been forced to close schools over the haze, and has offered Indonesia help fighting the blazes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most players involved were forced to acknowledge the whole story had been nonsense.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is weighing legal options, including fines and a forced sale of assets, to protect the workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
I explained to him that it was a trick, that I had been forced into it and did not want to go on with it.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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