BLACKJACK Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of blackjack

as in to force

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure you cannot blackjack me into going along with this

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as in to intimidate

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money

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blackjack

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noun

as in cup

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as in cane

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Recent Examples of blackjack

Verb

There, he got sucked in — to blackjack, poker, roulette. — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026 Kyle Kirkland, head of the California Gaming Association, told CBS News Sacramento this would outlaw blackjack and allow for stricter changes to player-dealer games. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

Noun

In 1963, Hamer was arrested, jailed, and at the behest of her white captors, beaten with a blackjack by two African American inmates. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Every morning Wood monitors estate-sale websites and Facebook Marketplace with the high-stakes focus of someone at the blackjack table. — Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blackjack

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackjack

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The new 5th Congressional District boundaries were designed to ease a path for Republicans to force out Cleaver, who has represented Kansas City in Congress since 2005.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
If every delay feels like a threat, pause before forcing the next move.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of force

Verb

Beyond amenities, Willey and the space’s owners wanted to create a space that’s not intimidating for a diverse golfing crowd.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The experience taught me about the value of detail, how research wins out, and that outsized odds shouldn’t be intimidating.

— Alexander Kardos-Nyheim, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of intimidate

Noun

After obtaining a search warrant for an apartment, investigators obtained two canes and a red, wooden paddle handle, the warrant states.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Depp hobbled around — supported by a cane, sporting a dusty top hat, and ensconced behind a wrought iron gate — while fans shouted out questions.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Definition of cane

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Federal prosecutors said the recruitment system helped Epstein abuse hundreds of victims over decades, while some recruiters later said they had themselves been manipulated, exploited or coerced by Epstein into participating.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Some innocents are coerced into false confessions, like what happened to the Central Park Five.

— Rene Denfeld, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of coerce

Verb

Parents lodged complaints about coaches, at least one athlete claimed they were being bullied and harassed by a teammate, and rival programs raised concerns about the team’s behavior in competitions.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
For a long time, our leading hypothesis was bullying and violence, but that may be a bit impractical, given their kingdoms are vast networks of tunnels that can stretch for up to three kilometers.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of bully

Noun

Participants can take part in the town’s stein hoisting contest to see who can hold a full tankard of beer the longest.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Mockrin references the tankard by painting the Sabine women in a color palette mimicking marble statuary or ivory carvings.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Definition of tankard

Noun

After that, my father consulted with our mailman, who went to his truck and returned with a large cannister of mace.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
According to Chicago police, 53 people were arrested, and nine weapons were recovered—including guns, knives, tasers, and bear mace.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Definition of mace

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