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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Prosecutors wrote in a detention letter that law enforcement agents reported speaking to more than 40 women who described being victims of at least one of the brothers, and each of the brothers have been accused of forcible rape by at least 10 women.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Masterson was found guilty on two counts of forcible rape in May 2023, and a jury was hung on a third charge during the trial after the seven men and five women deliberated for eight days.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Both trials included emotional testimony from the three women whose allegations led to Masterson’s three charges of forcible rape.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Masterson was found guilty on two counts of forcible rape in May 2023, and a jury was hung on a third charge during the trial after the seven men and five women deliberated for eight days.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Both trials included emotional testimony from the three women whose allegations led to Masterson’s three charges of forcible rape.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Forcible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcible. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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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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