1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
Synonyms
Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
Recent Examples on the Web
Occasional users are divided on a forced sale, 47-51% support-oppose, while among those who use TikTok rarely or never, 56% support a mandatory sale, the poll finds.
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Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 May 2024
In four seasons with the Cougars, Smith-Wade collected 103 tackles (six for loss), 21 pass breakups, three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Three people — two men and a woman — are under investigation in connection with the incident, and one of them was arrested and charged Friday for forced disappearance, Ensenada officials said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Gore played 151 defensive snaps in his only season as a Hurricane and had eight tackles (including four for loss), two sacks and two forced fumbles.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Meanwhile, China has vowed to oppose a forced sale of the company.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Though the House had already approved legislation that could result in a TikTok ban earlier this year, which outlined a shorter timeline for a forced sale, that bill faced a more treacherous path forward in the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
This measure extended the mandatory timeline for a forced sale of the app to a little under a year after the bill's signing, up from roughly six months.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
The bill extends the timeline for a forced sale of TikTok from six months to nine and gives the president the discretion to extend that timeline another 90 days if there’s progress toward a deal.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 May 2024
In four seasons with the Cougars, Smith-Wade collected 103 tackles (six for loss), 21 pass breakups, three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Three people — two men and a woman — are under investigation in connection with the incident, and one of them was arrested and charged Friday for forced disappearance, Ensenada officials said.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Gore played 151 defensive snaps in his only season as a Hurricane and had eight tackles (including four for loss), two sacks and two forced fumbles.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Meanwhile, China has vowed to oppose a forced sale of the company.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
Though the House had already approved legislation that could result in a TikTok ban earlier this year, which outlined a shorter timeline for a forced sale, that bill faced a more treacherous path forward in the Senate.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
This measure extended the mandatory timeline for a forced sale of the app to a little under a year after the bill's signing, up from roughly six months.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
The bill extends the timeline for a forced sale of TikTok from six months to nine and gives the president the discretion to extend that timeline another 90 days if there’s progress toward a deal.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forced. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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forced
adjective
ˈfō(ə)rst 
ˈfȯ(ə)rst
1
: caused or brought about by force or necessity : involuntary
made a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort
a forced laugh
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