forcibly restrain

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

To hold someone to prevent them from moving or acting freely.

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  • Officers had to forcibly restrain the suspect to prevent further harm.
  • She had to be forcibly restrained by security personnel.
  • Security guards moved in to forcibly restrain the unruly fan.
  • The police officer forcibly restrained the suspect after a brief struggle.
  • The patient became violent, so the nurses had to forcibly restrain him.
  • They attempted to forcibly restrain the agitated patient for his own safety.
  • Protesters tried to breach the barrier, and riot police began to forcibly restrain them.
  • Anyone who resists arrest will be forcibly restrained and taken into custody.
  • On the flight, crew members managed to forcibly restrain a passenger who tried to open the door.
  • Despite his struggles, he was forcibly restrained and removed from the premises.
  • Zookeepers used straps to forcibly restrain the sedated lion during transport.
  • The animal control officers had to forcibly restrain the wild dog before it could harm anyone.
  • The court later ruled that it was unlawful to forcibly restrain the child without parental consent.
  • The guards were instructed to forcibly restrain any intruders attempting to breach the perimeter.
  • Paramedics sometimes must forcibly restrain intoxicated patients to safely administer treatment.
  • His violent outburst required medical staff to forcibly restrain him until he calmed down.
  • In the video, bystanders helped the shop owner forcibly restrain the thief until police arrived.
  • If the crowd becomes unruly, we may need to forcibly restrain individuals causing a disturbance.
  • A bouncer may forcibly restrain someone who starts a fight inside the club.
  • Having been forcibly restrained multiple times, he developed a deep distrust of authority.