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be forced to

VERB
have
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo
STRONG
entertain let must sustain tolerate
WEAK
be compelled to be one's duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with should think about
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject
STRONG
halt stop
WEAK
exclude want

Example Sentences

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Moreover, without a big uptick in income growth, consumers may be forced to rely more on credit, as well as wealth effects from higher home values and stock market returns.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Jessica Mann shouldn’t be forced to stand alone to tell her story in court for the third time.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Middleton said this would not only be difficult to staff but was also logistically difficult for her school, which would be forced to accommodate more than 300 children in one hall.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

While Uber and Lyft drivers have concocted clever ways to cut gas consumption, they say that without some relief they will be forced to leave the ride-hailing business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I don't want to be forced to explain where I'm going or why I'm not in school.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi