force on/upon
phrasal verb
forced on/upon; forcing on/upon; forces on/upon
: to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone)
They resent having these decisions forced on them.
I don't like the way he keeps forcing himself on us.
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Rucking has been an extremely popular form of exercise used by the military, and is currently employed by just about every armed force on earth.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
July 5-6: Russia continues intense strikes on Ukraine Russia targeted Ukraine with 322 drones, according to the Ukrainian air force on Saturday, July 5.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Those retaliatory steps have been due to come into force on July 14.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Gibbs-White is a potent force on the transition, too, forward-thinking and positive in his passing to find speedy wingers with quick, sweeping passes.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
July 5-6: Russia continues intense strikes on Ukraine Russia targeted Ukraine with 322 drones, according to the Ukrainian air force on Saturday, July 5.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Those retaliatory steps have been due to come into force on July 14.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Gibbs-White is a potent force on the transition, too, forward-thinking and positive in his passing to find speedy wingers with quick, sweeping passes.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for force on/upon
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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