1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
Examples of forced in a Sentence
forced payment of membership dues
wasn't thrilled with the suggestion and so responded with a forced smile
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These areas included barracks for guards, factories for forced labor, and agricultural sites meant to sustain the camp’s population and the Nazi war effort.
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Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
After 471 days in forced captivity, the idea that a hostage would receive a gift bag is undoubtedly bizarre.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The event was originally slated to take place from Jan. 21 to 24 in the ritzy Bel Air neighborhood, which was affected by forced evacuations orders on Sunday due to the advances of the Palisades fire.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, millions of borrowers are stuck in a forced forbearance, while others remain in default and are about to experience the draconian collections powers of the federal government.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Natalia Romik / Madę By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
After 471 days in forced captivity, the idea that a hostage would receive a gift bag is undoubtedly bizarre.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
The event was originally slated to take place from Jan. 21 to 24 in the ritzy Bel Air neighborhood, which was affected by forced evacuations orders on Sunday due to the advances of the Palisades fire.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, millions of borrowers are stuck in a forced forbearance, while others remain in default and are about to experience the draconian collections powers of the federal government.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Forced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forced. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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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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