force down

VERB

crush

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate beat defeat demolish kill overcome overpower overwhelm quell ruin squelch stamp out strangle subdue suppress vanquish wreck

STRONG

conquer extinguish ice obliterate reduce subjugate

WEAK

bear down blot out blow away quelch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid encourage help let go surrender yield

VERB

press

Synonyms

STRONGEST

squeeze

STRONG

bulldoze clasp compress condense constrain crowd crush cumber depress embrace enfold express finish flatten hug impel iron jam level mangle mash mass move pack pile ram reduce scrunch shove smooth squash squish steam stuff thrust weigh

WEAK

bear down bear heavily hold pin down unwrinkle

Antonyms

STRONG

expand extend let go pull on raise release uncompress

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

sink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capsize decline descend dig dip disappear drill drive drop drown fall go down lower overturn plummet plunge ram sag settle slump stick submerge wreck

STRONG

bore depress droop ebb engulf excavate flounder founder immerse overwhelm regress scuttle set shipwreck slope stab stoop subside swamp thrust

WEAK

bring down cast down cave in go to the bottom let down put down tip over touch bottom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up increase raise rise

STRONG

excite grow lift succeed

WEAK

fight float strengthen

VERB

submerse

Synonyms

STRONG

bore capsize couch decline depress descend dig dip disappear drill drive droop drop drown ebb engulf excavate fall flounder founder immerse lay lower overturn overwhelm plummet plunge ram regress run sag scuttle set settle shipwreck slope slump stab stick stoop submerge subside swamp thrust wreck

WEAK

bring down cast down cave in demit go down go to the bottom let down put down tip over touch bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend discourage displace dissuade dry excite fill go up grow halt increase lift neglect raise remove rise stop succeed underwhelm

Example Sentences

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Some like the NHS in the UK are so large they can force down the cost and therefore the profitability of even the most popular drugs.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2024

“Bell was such a force down low, and I felt like we took advantage of that well in the second half,” Reese said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2023

The 7-foot-1 junior from Cameroon was an absolute force down low, racking up 18 points and six rebounds.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2022

It was Banchero who proved to be a force down low, making life difficult on the Big West’s top scorer, E.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2022

Not wanting to be shown up, I force down some stew.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

force down

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