arm-twisted

verb

past tense of arm-twist
as in browbeat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arm-twisted
  1. browbeat
  2. intimidated
  3. cowed
  4. bullied
  5. threatened
  6. hectored
  7. bulldozed
  8. shamed
Verb
  • England looked cowed and browbeaten by the second half of the semifinal, which allowed Lionel Messi to do what only Lionel Messi can do.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • His process of doing so involved disparaging his accusers, browbeating people and institutions that no longer wanted to be associated with him, and refusing to accept a path that precluded a return to being a public figure.
    — Elizabeth Spiers, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of browbeat
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  • Don’t be intimidated by the random Amazon shoe brands—most of the time, the quality and price is there.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 July 2026
  • McDonald, a former lobster boat captain, was not intimidated.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of intimidated
Verb
  • England looked cowed and browbeaten by the second half of the semifinal, which allowed Lionel Messi to do what only Lionel Messi can do.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Perhaps cowed by Concerned Parents’ aggression, the board voted in 1972 to remove from classrooms Mike Royko’s book Boss, an exposé of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of cowed
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  • In the series, Elle transfers from Truham Grammar School for Boys, where she was bullied, to Harvey Greene Grammar School for Girls following her transition.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Two weeks after being bullied off X by gangs of LIB truthers, German soccer fan Freddy, whose wholesome social media posts on American culture during his travels around the country early in the World Cup, has returned to the app.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of bullied
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  • An Illinois man who allegedly threatened to shoot Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce at a 2024 concert at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium has entered a diversion program, court documents show.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The tariffs – whether threatened or implemented – sent shockwaves through the global economy, tested relationships with longstanding allies and pushed a handful of countries to strike trade deals with Washington to limit the damage.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of threatened
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  • At school, he was hectored because of his shabby wardrobe.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • For over a century, citizens have been surveilled while the media is harassed and hectored into compromise, so that the official rhetoric of Slavic suprematism can go unchallenged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of hectored
Verb
  • The highlight of the lottery pick battle was when Lendeborg bulldozed Boozer in transition before flipping in a feathery floater for two points in the first half.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • More than 500 homes and businesses in the historically Black neighborhood of Parramore were taken through eminent domain and bulldozed to build the interstate.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of bulldozed
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  • The women were shamed into surrendering their babies by their families and a powerful church.
    — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • But because there are rules and codes that have to be honored to make sports work, the transgressors typically are penalized or at least shamed for doing so.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of shamed
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