force out
/ˈfɔrsˌaʊt/
noun
- In baseball, a play in which a runner is put out because they are forced to advance to the next base when the batter hits the ball.
- The shortstop caught the ball and stepped on second base for a force-out.
- The umpire called the runner safe, but the replay showed it was a clear force-out.
- With runners on first and second, the ground ball led to an easy force-out at third.
- A situation in which someone is pressured or compelled to leave a position, job, or organization.
- The political party engineered a force-out of the committee chair through a no-confidence vote.
- The scandal caused a force-out of the company's CEO by the board of directors.
- After months of conflict, the team saw a force-out of several senior managers.
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