force out
Make someone leave a place or position by using power or pressure.
Meanings
To compel a person to leave a job, position, or place against their wishes.
"The board of directors forced the CEO out after the financial scandal."
To push or extract something from a space using physical pressure.
"She forced the cork out of the bottle with a corkscrew."
In baseball, to put a runner out at a base because they are forced to advance.
"The first baseman caught the ball to force out the runner at first."
Commonly used in political, business, and sports contexts. In baseball, 'force out' is a specific technical term when a runner is put out because the batter becomes a base runner.
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