Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for be forced. Search instead for are+forced.

be forced

VERB
bite the bullet
Synonyms
WEAK
bow to fate cross the Rubicon face the music have no choice know no alternative leap into the breach pay the piper seize the opportunity stand up and take it suck it up swallow the pill take it take one's medicine take the rap

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

So on a day when redemptions outweigh purchases, the fund could be forced to liquidate some of its investments to raise cash to pay the sellers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Following numerous exchanges on the topic over the past year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron came to realize that the companies couldn’t be forced to cooperate, the German official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Some dedicated cake shedders say if this happens they could be forced to close down.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The other big tech spenders may be forced to follow Alphabet’s lead in selling equity as an alternative to heaping on more debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I might finally be forced to reveal that I was hiding a wound greater than a piece of shrapnel.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "be forced" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com