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blackjacked

verb

past tense of blackjack
1
as in forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure you cannot blackjack me into going along with this

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2
as in intimidated
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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  1. forced
  2. intimidated
  3. compelled
  4. bullied
  5. coerced
  6. frightened
  7. obliged
  8. scared
Verb
  • But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • Lawyers hired by the state council said Regan intimidated another woman within the union during their investigation.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Grambling is a proud program with a passionate fanbase that won’t be intimidated by playing a Big 12 opponent.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of intimidated
Verb
  • Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely possible feats?
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some were excellent in ways that surprised me and compelled me to see more, some were familiar or forgettable, and others even at just a few minutes in length felt unbearably long.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bullied
Verb
  • Williams also asked Saab whether anyone had threatened or coerced him into changing his plea.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, was the prosecution’s star witness but has since publicly stated that Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James coerced him into cooperating.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • Her mount, meanwhile, is frightened by lightning and runs off.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The rising cost of health care has frightened many people, including those with health insurance.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of frightened
Verb
  • Tzolis obliged, playing it into him, but the gesture proved a classic case of misdirection.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Gearheads had been waiting for the ‘Vette to go mid-engined for decades, and finally, Chevy obliged.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Midland Democrat Kathleen Curell worries some of those persuadable voters may be scared off by some of El-Sayed's positions.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The size of this verdict scared Meta into recently settling a similar case brought by 47 other states for a total that could reach $18 billion.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of scared
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“Blackjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjacked. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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