strong-armed; strong-arming; strong-arms
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Verb
developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Disney, meanwhile, has accused the streamer of using its position within Google to strong-arm content owners.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah, for the longest time, was strong-arming other parties, and they are accused of assassinating a former Prime Minister.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Time and time again, courts have slapped down these strong-arm tactics that lack the force of law.
—Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Disney, meanwhile, has accused the streamer of using its position within Google to strong-arm content owners.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tech leaders have quietly backed Anthropic, saying that AI isn’t ready for some weapons and that strong-arming companies is counterproductive and antidemocratic.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah, for the longest time, was strong-arming other parties, and they are accused of assassinating a former Prime Minister.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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