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  • past participle of force.
  • past tense form of force.
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forced

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /


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"The big difference with my parents is that they never forced me to do anything," Zverev once recalled.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Now, he wonders if they’ll be forced to end the experiment early.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

During the expedition, the explorers became separated into three groups, each forced to endure the Antarctic winter in a different location.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“When you’re forced to choose something you don’t want, it’s not really a choice then, is it?”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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