forcible
adjective
forc·ible
ˈfȯr-sə-bəl 
1
: effected by force used against opposition or resistance
2
: characterized by force, efficiency, or energy : powerful
forcibleness
noun
Examples of forcible in a Sentence
the forcible removal of the rioters
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With an arrest warrant for Wilhite on kidnapping and forcible oral copulation charges, police just needed to locate him.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
While announcing the suspension, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan sent a letter to James, saying the Chargers team captain lowered his head and made forcible contact with Freiermuth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Dogs experience social isolation, lack of behaviorally appropriate sensory stimuli, physical confinement to small spaces, forcible restraint, and other issues.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the forcible incarceration of over 110,000 Japanese, including Japanese American citizens, in 12 concentration camps across the United States.
—Russell Jeung, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2021
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
While announcing the suspension, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan sent a letter to James, saying the Chargers team captain lowered his head and made forcible contact with Freiermuth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Dogs experience social isolation, lack of behaviorally appropriate sensory stimuli, physical confinement to small spaces, forcible restraint, and other issues.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the forcible incarceration of over 110,000 Japanese, including Japanese American citizens, in 12 concentration camps across the United States.
—Russell Jeung, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2021
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forcible
adjective
for·ci·ble
ˈfȯr-sə-bəl
: effected by force or threat of force used against opposition or resistance
a forcible felony
forcibly
adverb
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