forcing
Making something happen
Forcing is applying pressure or coercion to make something happen.
You can force a door open, force someone's hand, or force a smile.
In horticulture, forcing means inducing plants to grow or bloom out of season: forcing bulbs indoors in winter.
In card games like bridge, a forcing bid compels partner to respond.
Applying force to move
- thrustingPushing with force
- rammingStriking with violent impact
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
prying · leveraging · pressing · squeezing · cramming · stuffing · shoving · driving
Irresistible urge to act
- duressCoercion through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
arm-twisting · bullying · strongarming · extortion · blackmail · threats · manipulation · browbeating
Powerfully engaging or persuasive
- convincingAble to persuade
- persuasiveAble to convince others
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
- powerfulHaving great strength
influential · effective · motivating · inspiring · inducing · impelling · driving · spurring
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- hothouseHeated growing enclosure
- hotbedPlace fostering rapid growth
- cold frameUnheated outdoor plant enclosure
- clocheFitted dome-shaped hat
grow light · hyacinth · tulip · paperwhite · amaryllis · chitting · blanching · etiolation
Giving up something precious
- zugzwangObligatory weakening move situation
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- tacticPlanned action for advantage
- checkOrder to pay
threat · pin · fork · skewer · tempo · initiative · attack · calculated
pushing
Applying force to move
jamming · prying · leveraging · pressing · squeezing · cramming · stuffing · shoving · driving · propelling
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- duressCoercion through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
intimidation · arm-twisting · bullying · strongarming · extortion · blackmail · threats · manipulation · browbeating · railroading
compelling
Powerfully engaging or persuasive
- convincingAble to persuade
- persuasiveAble to convince others
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
powerful · influential · effective · motivating · inspiring · inducing · impelling · driving · spurring · prompting
greenhouse
Climate-controlled plant enclosure
- hothouseHeated growing enclosure
- hotbedPlace fostering rapid growth
- cold frameUnheated outdoor plant enclosure
cloche · grow light · hyacinth · tulip · paperwhite · amaryllis · chitting · blanching · etiolation · sprouting
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
- zugzwangObligatory weakening move situation
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- tacticPlanned action for advantage
check · threat · pin · fork · skewer · tempo · initiative · attack · calculated · sequence
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- shovingpushing, shoving, jostling, elbowing, shouldering
- bridgecontract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, bridge table, trump
- coercionduress, coercing, compelling, threat, demands
- climate modelsclimate model, forecast model, weather model, ensemble, grid cell
- pressure systemscompressing, air compression, cabin pressure, tire inflation, hydraulic press
forcingallowing
Granting permission to proceed
permitting · letting · persuading · coaxing · cajoling
forcingyielding
Bending under pressure
submitting · acquiescing · accepting · relenting · deferring
forcingpreventing
Stopping before occurrence
blocking · stopping · impeding · hindering · obstructing
- forcing outCompelling to leave
- forcible entryUnauthorized access using force
- forcing something down someone's throatCompelling acceptance despite resistance
- brute forcingTesting every possibility sequentially