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force off

VERB

repel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase away confront drive away drive off fend off hold off rebuff resist ward off withstand

STRONG

buck check cool cut decline dismiss disown dispute duel fight kick oppose parry rebut refuse reject traverse

WEAK

beat back beat off brush off cast aside drive back force back give cold shoulder to hold back keep at arm's length keep at bay keep off knock down push back put down put to flight stand up against stave off turn down

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree aid allow approve assist help increase sanction support

WEAK

attract draw

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Darrell Taylor is a legitimate force off the edge.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021

During his last two, both with the Clippers, he has become a force off it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2019

Hoping to take stress and force off the left side of his body, Woods tinkered with his motion.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 4, 2019

Much like Carter’s critics, Eizenstat believes the president erred by holing up in the White House consumed by the impasse while taking even the theoretical threat of military force off the table.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2018

The only losses on this station were the capture of two gun-brigs, after a very gallant defence, by a flotilla of very superior force, off Granville; and the Pigmy cutter, which was wrecked near Jersey.

From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II by Ross, John, Sir

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