ARM-TWISTED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

arm-twisted

verb

past tense of arm-twist

as in browbeat

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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
Trump, who typically prizes his ability to browbeat enemies with a mixture of bravado and bluster, is becoming a little less vocal on Iran.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of browbeat

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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
Instead, several of Kendall’s key allies are cowed by Logan’s intimidating presence — even Roman buckles under the pressure — and the media titan declares victory.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Definition of cowed

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Bang-geul was bullied by her older half-siblings, who looked down on their younger sister because of her mom’s former status as a domestic employee.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026
This was a rabid, partisan home-soil advantage that flat-out bullied the squad into surviving.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of bullied

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On a recent video call together, there is a certain gallows humor shared by Lehmann and Waters over the film, which at the time threatened to derail both of their careers.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Taliban restrictions on movement, education and employment have limited women's access to care and threatened the future pipeline of female doctors, nurses and midwives.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 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

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Three existing office buildings known as BR8 would be bulldozed for the development, executives said.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 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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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
The fight was stopped between rounds, but fighters shouldn't be shamed or penalized for knowing when to bow out.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of shamed

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