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How to Use "Force" with Example Sentences

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force (n): physical strength or power; effect that causes movement; social or political power or influence; a group of people

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Used with adjectives:

"It takes great force to lift a car."
(great, considerable)

"He won the fight with brute force."
(brute, sheer)

"Their ability is not at maximum force."
(maximum, full)

"The police were accused of using excessive force during the riots."
(excessive, deadly, lethal)

"He used physical force to get his way."
(physical)

"Gravity is a strong force."
(strong, powerful)

"This magnet has a weak force."
(weak, attractive)

"There are many internal forces that can affect the outcome."
(internal, external)

"They are investigating the mechanical force at work."
(mechanical, nuclear, magnetic, tidal)

"He is a major force within the field."
(major, great, powerful, considerable)

"The new incentives have been a motivating force for students."
(motivating, persuasive, positive)

"There are competitive forces trying to influence his decision."
(competitive, conflicting, opposing, competing)

"His family was the driving force behind his decision."
(driving, main, dominant)

"She's the creative force behind the campaign."
(creative, progressive, dynamic)

"There are unseen forces at work here."
(unseen, invisible)

"He is interested in supernatural forces."
(supernatural, spiritual, demonic, evil)

"They formed a joint force to combat the problem."
(joint, combined, special, coalition, allied)

"He's a member of the elite forces."
(elite, special, strategic)

"The allied forces joined the fight."
(allied, international)

"They are trying to fight off enemy forces."
(enemy, hostile, rebel)

"The police force is taking on that project."
(police, peacekeeping, security)

"Combat forces are preparing for the attack."
(combat, assault, defense, air, naval, ground)

Used with verbs:

"He always uses force to get his way."
(uses, resorts to, employs)

"They took the goods by force."
(took)

"The city felt the force of the storm."
(felt)

"They increased the force of the magnet."
(increased, decreased, reduced)

"This produces a strong force."
(produces, generates)

"If you apply too much force, it will break."
(apply, exert)

"They are trying to balance the forces of nature."
(balance)

"He remains a force in the industry."
(remains)

"He wants to fight the forces of change."
(fight)

"They are creating a task force to deal with that issue."
(be + creating, be +assembling, be +forming, be + setting up)

"They mobilized armed forces to deal with the attack."
(mobilized, sent, provided, deployed, employed, used)

"He is leading the task force on the economy."
(be + leading, be + heading)

"The two groups have joined forces on that issue."
(joined, combined)

"Rebel forces control that region."
(control, operate in, dominate)

Used with prepositions:

"They enforce the laws by force."
(by, through)

"They are measuring the force between the particles."
(between)

"Her family was the force behind her decision."
(behind)

"His ideas have been a force for changes in policy."
(for)

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force (v): to use physical strength; to make someone do something he or she does not want to do

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Used with nouns:

"Circumstances forced us to make a quick decision."
(circumstances)

"The weather forced a cancellation."
(cancellation, delay, change, closure, postponement)

"The police forced his confession."
(confession)

"They forced the lock and got into the building."
(lock, window, door)

"She forced a smile."
(smile, laugh, grin)

"They forced his resignation."
(resignation, retirement, removal)

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