ARM-TWISTS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

arm-twists

verb

present tense third-person singular of arm-twist

as in high-pressures

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With their long and crescent-shaped horns, the Inyambo cows graze at the King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza and at the homes of some of Rwanda's richest people, including President Paul Kagame.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
The notion of cow tipping is based on the idea that cows sleep standing up.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of cows

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Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Sweden’s Hien had no idea how to stop Brobbey’s darting runs when looking to connect with crosses from out wide and the striker routinely bullies bigger boys before either scoring or creating for others.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of bullies

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Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, and could violate constitutional freedom of speech.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

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Voters are expected to do the heavy lifting of deciding whether a question preserves their favorite shopping center or bulldozes it for another data center.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
But Bogan told the outlet those assurances fall short if construction bulldozes the critical turtle habitat, compromises the manmade earthen dam that holds the springs' pond, or destroys the mesquite thicket downstream where turtles shelter in winter.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Definition of bulldozes

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