Answer: whipsawed

AnswerCrossword Clue
whipsawedCheat or beat (someone) in two ways at once or by the collusion of two others
whipsawedCompel to do something
whipsawedSubject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time
whipsawedSubject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises
whipsawedWHIPSAW, to cut with a narrow tapering saw
whipsawedCut with a whipsaw