force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
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The bill had bipartisan support, coming from a task force on accidental injuries and deaths of children, led by then-Lt. Gov. Scott McCallum, a Republican.
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John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Reed is now expected to miss WrestleMania 41, and perhaps not coincidentally, McIntyre has stepped right in to fill Reed’s shoes as the most dominant heel force on Raw.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israeli troops would stay in the zone until a reliable force on the Syrian side of the border could ensure security.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
And Marshall grabbed a team-leading 13 boards herself, the steadiest force on a USC team that continues to stabilize after a late-November loss to Notre Dame.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
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John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Reed is now expected to miss WrestleMania 41, and perhaps not coincidentally, McIntyre has stepped right in to fill Reed’s shoes as the most dominant heel force on Raw.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israeli troops would stay in the zone until a reliable force on the Syrian side of the border could ensure security.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
And Marshall grabbed a team-leading 13 boards herself, the steadiest force on a USC team that continues to stabilize after a late-November loss to Notre Dame.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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