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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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The 31-year-old musician was charged with felony strong-arm robbery and misdemeanor battery and transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK).
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Disney, meanwhile, has accused the streamer of using its position within Google to strong-arm content owners.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The 31-year-old musician was charged with felony strong-arm robbery and misdemeanor battery and transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK).
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Don’t try and strong-arm anyone into supporting you, because that certainly won’t leave anyone impressed.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
On Thursday Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked Article 49 of the French constitution, which enabled the Macron government to strong-arm a bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Strong-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong-arm. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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