1
: compelled by force or necessity : involuntary
a forced landing
2
: done or produced with effort, exertion, or pressure
a forced laugh
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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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Responding officers found forced entry was made through the front glass door of the store, police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
Moore made 19 starts over eight seasons with the Patriots and Browns and totaled 173 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
In exchange for a de-escalation of the trade war, Beijing might agree to remove market-distorting industrial subsidies, halt the forced transfer of technology, and curb intellectual property theft.
—Dmitri Alperovitch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Among people who support Donald Trump over Biden for president, 61% favor a forced sale of TikTok and 64% support a U.S. ban if a sale doesn't occur.
—Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 May 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
Moore made 19 starts over eight seasons with the Patriots and Browns and totaled 173 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
In exchange for a de-escalation of the trade war, Beijing might agree to remove market-distorting industrial subsidies, halt the forced transfer of technology, and curb intellectual property theft.
—Dmitri Alperovitch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Among people who support Donald Trump over Biden for president, 61% favor a forced sale of TikTok and 64% support a U.S. ban if a sale doesn't occur.
—Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 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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