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
Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump over the weekend shook the NATO alliance by threatening tariffs on Europe to strong-arm his aim of taking over Greenland.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 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
The White House’s push to suppress the Smithsonian’s programming is part of an attempt to strong-arm influential cultural institutions and, in turn, culture itself.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump over the weekend shook the NATO alliance by threatening tariffs on Europe to strong-arm his aim of taking over Greenland.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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