forcing

ADJECTIVE

penetrating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biting piercing trenchant

STRONG

carrying clear-cut crisp cutting edged entering infiltrating permeating pointed puncturing shrill

WEAK

going through ingoing intrusive passing through penetrant pervasive pungent sharp strong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice weak

STRONG

soft

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic senseless stupid unintelligent

ADJECTIVE

pressing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute compelling critical crucial demanding dire immediate imperative insistent serious vital

STRONG

burning claiming constraining crying distressing exacting instant obliging requiring

WEAK

clamant clamorous exigent heat-on high-priority hurry-up importunate life-and-death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull inessential optional trivial uncritical unimportant

WEAK

insignificant

ADJECTIVE

requiring

Synonyms

STRONG

compelling demanding exacting involving necessitating pressing

WEAK

calling for dire immediate urgent

Antonyms

STRONG

trivial

NOUN

penetration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infiltration seepage

STRONG

diffusion entrance ingress insertion invasion osmosis perforation thrusting

WEAK

piercing punching stabbing

Antonyms

WEAK

departure egress evacuation

NOUN

push

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance assault attack drive effort offensive thrust

STRONG

bearing blow butt charge driving energy exerting exertion impact jolt lean mass nudge onset poke prod propulsion shove shoving straining thrusting weight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hesitation

STRONG

idleness laziness

WEAK

discouragement disinterest pull

Example Sentences

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With most expenses nearly doubling since the war began, Abu Ragab said farming "no longer pays", forcing painful cutbacks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Expensive appliances and steeper gas prices are forcing would-be shoppers to ask if they really do need a fridge or dishwasher.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Many investors clamoring to get a piece of the IPO received fewer shares than they wanted or nothing at all, forcing them to buy stock in the open market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

School districts have seen an explosion in special education costs in recent years, forcing them to encroach on their general funds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

I cleared my throat, forcing a thin smile.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

forcing

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