as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
she was dragooned into agreeing to the fraudulent scheme
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Recent Examples of dragoon
Sal Vaglica,
WSJ,
22 Sep. 2023
Simeon of Cyrene would have been the innocent brunch-goer, and the Romans dragoon him into Christ’s Passion, giving him an honor every human on earth should have desired.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2021
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
8 Apr. 2024
What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?
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Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2022
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Verb
When pro landscapers dragoon your neighbor’s turf, mowing is just part of the plan.
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Sal Vaglica,
WSJ,
22 Sep. 2023
Simeon of Cyrene would have been the innocent brunch-goer, and the Romans dragoon him into Christ’s Passion, giving him an honor every human on earth should have desired.
—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2021
Noun
The family, Louisville residents, also enjoyed some pizza and crab dragoons from the food trucks.
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Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
8 Apr. 2024
What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?
—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragoon
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.
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The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.
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Detective Joshua Hylton was granted a geofence warrant that compelled Google to search its database and identify every cellphone in a 17½-acre area around the bank, including private residences and a church, for a period of two hours.
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The Current building the stadium, of course, helped compel the expansion that opened in May with a stop that is about a five-minute walk from the stadium.
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid.
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Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
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What’s not clear is whether the department will eventually use its muscle to coerce builders, suppliers, and property owners into upgrading their sheds and fielding them more sparingly.
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That is why the churches call men and women who take to their knees as prayer warriors.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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But when the opposition are obliged to come forward and make the running, Argentina are too content to sit deep.
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Putin has said that a final peace deal must oblige Ukraine to abandon its bid to join NATO, reduce its military and protect Russian language and culture.
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Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.
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Cevyn Jay Paydy, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
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“Dragoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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