forcer

¹

[ fawr-ser, fohr- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that forces.

forcer

²

[ fawr-ser, fohr- ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a coffer or chest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forcer¹

First recorded in 1550–60; force + -er ¹

Origin of forcer²

1300–50; Middle English < Old French

Example Sentences

Now, she has become one of the group’s leaders, offering insights and advice, as she did after Mr. Forcer introduced himself on the video call, describing through tears how he had survived a torn lung, three broken ribs and a severed spine after being shot during a dispute over selling marijuana.

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The man in the hospital bed on the video call, Rickey Forcer Jr., would be its newest member.

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“I was crying plenty days and plenty nights. I woke up every morning wishing that I could walk,” she said in that first meeting with Mr. Forcer.

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The rising tide of gun violence in Rochester, a city with an industrial past and newly swelling population, led Mayor Malik Evans to declare a state of emergency in July after a string of shootings, including the one that disabled Mr. Forcer.

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“I’ve lived a whole 30 years being able to walk and run, play basketball with my son, box, drive every day,” Mr. Forcer said, “and now I’ve got to learn all that over again?”

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