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be compelled

VERB
must
Synonyms
STRONG
have need
WEAK
be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be ordered be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

Example Sentences

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The U.A.E. and Israel will be compelled to respond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"We should be compelled by these findings to care for these creatures with rich and beautiful minds and ensure they continue to exist."

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

“The agency can go to court and seek the records to be compelled from the individual who is served with the subpoena. But it has to do that extra step to make it enforceable.”

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

Former FBI directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, will also be compelled to testify before the committee.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

“We’ll get the word out, of course, but she can’t be compelled to come home; you shouldn’t necessarily expect her back under your roof in the near future.”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green