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

[fawrst, fohrst] / fɔrst, foʊrst /


Example Sentences

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“He forced the more conventional candidates to talk about the issues in a way that would not have been the case if he weren’t in the race,” Schnur said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Yura, 19, is part of the Ukrainian family who were forced to flee their home on Lendrick Street in east Belfast during the disorder.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The chief concern is that the rout gripping tech stocks in June could deepen as investors are forced to sell what they own to make room for the newcomers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Fires in September and in November forced the plant to go offline.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

We’re forced to slow down to a painful thirty miles per hour.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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