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.
Examples of force on/upon in a Sentence
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Chauvin and his former partner, Ellen Jensen, are accused of using similar excessive force on a woman in January 2020 when she was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired, according to the lawsuit.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Most recently, Russia has been using these spaces to assemble significant force on its side of the border, the institute reports.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Compression asphyxia happens if too much external force on your chest prevents breathing, which usually occurs in large crowds.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
Several Foothill gang officers came under internal investigation for reportedly using excessive force on protesters after being pelted with bottles during a post-George Floyd demonstration in Sunland-Tujunga in August 2020.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Types of asphyxiation include: Mechanical asphyxia: A physical force on the outside of the body prevents you from breathing.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
Fesperman had been appointed to the police force on the day he was killed.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Responding officers used deadly force on the student, who was not able to gain entry into the school, Kaul added.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Two weeks later Giraldo was arrested and charged with using excessive force on Loving.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
Most recently, Russia has been using these spaces to assemble significant force on its side of the border, the institute reports.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Compression asphyxia happens if too much external force on your chest prevents breathing, which usually occurs in large crowds.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
Several Foothill gang officers came under internal investigation for reportedly using excessive force on protesters after being pelted with bottles during a post-George Floyd demonstration in Sunland-Tujunga in August 2020.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Types of asphyxiation include: Mechanical asphyxia: A physical force on the outside of the body prevents you from breathing.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
Fesperman had been appointed to the police force on the day he was killed.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Responding officers used deadly force on the student, who was not able to gain entry into the school, Kaul added.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Two weeks later Giraldo was arrested and charged with using excessive force on Loving.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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“Force on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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