BLACKJACKING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

blackjacking

verb

present participle of blackjack

as in forcing

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

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as in intimidating

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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From here, the Manchester City defender sprints into the six-yard box to meet the corner, forcing a good save from Dominik Livakovic, with his team-mates unable to scramble the ball over the line.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Meanwhile, raging forest fires and a red-alert heat wave are shaking up France’s biggest national holiday, forcing the cancellation of traditional fireworks and firefighters’ balls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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The young boy’s biggest concern is staying out of the crosshairs of Calavera (Mauro Guzmán), the neighborhood bully who seems destined to follow the same path as his intimidating older brother, Felix (Cosmo Gonzalez).

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026
Sangha said that gangsters intimidating immigrants in the Central Valley is far more prevalent than reported.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act would prohibit federal agencies and employees from coercing or trying to coerce broadcasters and providers of online services or AI services into changing content.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

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This legislation helps our state meet current challenges and ensures bullying via AI is addressed in the school code.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Muslim students continue to report the highest rates of bullying among religious groups in the country.

— Tazheen Nizam, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

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His mission is to keep photos of the lounge off social media, compelling the curious to come in and see it for themselves.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 July 2026
The surge in chip investment and demand has reignited economic growth and inflation, compelling the Bank of Korea (BOK) to consider aggressive rate hikes.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of compelling

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Powell tried to open the stall door, and then began fondling himself, frightening the 11-year-old, who tried to leave, but Powell blocked him from getting out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026
This war has been a disaster for them, frightening away foreign investors, tourists and talent and burdening them with a future of huge new defense bills to deter Iran after the United States is gone.

— Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

Definition of frightening

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The Swedish parliament on Monday adopted a law obliging public sector workers to report to the police any migrants who are not authorized to live in Sweden.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The incident triggered a fire alarm, obliging the entire French delegation — some of whom were still in their pyjamas — to evacuate the building.

— Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026

Definition of obliging

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Your 11th House of Friends lights up as the life-giving Sun energizes that area, squaring obligating Saturn in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.

— Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

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