Synonyms of FORCING

verb

1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

   • COERCE10
   • HALE7
   • SQUEEZE25
   • PRESSURE10
   • FORCE10

2. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

   • IMPEL9
   • FORCE10

3. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

   • PUSH9
   • FORCE10

4. impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably

   • FORCE10
   • THRUST9

5. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

   • WEDGE10
   • SQUEEZE25
   • FORCE10

6. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

   • FORCE10
   • DRIVE9
   • RAM5

7. cause to move by pulling

   • PULL6
   • DRAW8
   • FORCE10

8. do forcibly; exert force

   • FORCE10

9. take by force

   • STORM7
   • FORCE10