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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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Fueled by ample dry vegetation after a snow-poor winter, the Spokane blazes had, by Monday, destroyed more than 700 structures and forced some 67,000 residents to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan was forced to resign as India's education minister last month after angry Gen-Z protesters took to the streets over repeated entrance exam paper leaks.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Moreno said Miller's "increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior" had forced him to speak out after previously seeking to keep the dispute private.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Those spending plans have forced some tech giants to take on more debt.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

All those times Rue forced me to do yoga with her during our sleepovers were not in vain.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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