- present participle of force.
forcing
Example Sentences
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One local resident, 45-year-old Sarmanah, told the BBC that toxic smoke flooded her house, forcing her to flee with her child.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Monday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting officials to ban spectators from a stage of the storied Tour de France cycling race.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
He obliged late in the fourth quarter Sunday, forcing a turnover that allowed guard Chris Mañon to breakaway for the tying layup with 28 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
They found that forcing proteins inside neurons to clump together, a hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases, can trigger this destructive process.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
“I have to keep forcing it to move without the use of the cable system,” he said.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
