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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If the yen suddenly strengthens further — whether because Japanese authorities intervene or the rate gap between the two currencies narrows — investors could be forced to unwind those positions rapidly.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

As headlines on Iran recede, traders will be forced to trade oil based on fundamental supply and demand again, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The group said its legal team would consider an appeal, adding that it would continue to "stand up for the communities who will be forced to live with the consequences of this expansion".

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

When he was imprisoned in 2020, he was concerned that he might be forced to get a haircut.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

And someday, I’m sure of it, kids will be forced to analyze his poems out of a textbook.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

be forced to

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