by force

phrase

: using physical power

He took the purse from her by force.

Examples of by force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Statements from Ethiopian officials contemplating the acquisition of the Eritrean port of Assab by force have caused alarm in the Eritrean capital of Asmara. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Nearly a year ago, Takaichi drew Beijing’s ire by indicating an attempt to seize Taiwan by force could prompt Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to intervene. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Young voters especially have sided with Ukraine and, like much of Europe, felt Russia might try to take more nations by force. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

The United Kingdom has controlled the Falklands since 1833, and fought a brief war over the islands in the early 1980s after the Argentine military dictatorship attempted to seize the territory by force. — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for by force

• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse
• workforce