1
as in forces
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 bullies
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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Verb
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Being trapped together in such close proximity forces them to revisit their feelings.—
Jenny Bayliss,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025 -
As the desaparecidos pass out of living memory, Gilliland’s book forces us to consider both the price of forgetting the past and the ache of remembering it.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Collective action deters bullies Harvard never stood alone.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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There’s always a mean kid in your class who bullies everybody else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Combine 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 10 drops of garlic extract in a spray bottle and shake well.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Add 3 cups salted pita chips and mix gently to incorporate.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 June 2026
Noun
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No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Texas law coerces school children to be in classrooms where the explicitly religious messages of the Ten Commandments are held up as models.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, the rotation of this filament clearly dominates how the galaxies within it spin, perhaps by funneling hydrogen gas along the dark-matter filament and onto the galaxies in a way that coerces their spin while providing further fuel for star formation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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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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The evolution of the game intimidates me.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by Greek mythology and other schools of mysticism, Hecate is a candlelit space meant to savor high-concept, theatrical cocktails that arrive in eccentric goblets and bowls.—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Leave time to check out the Mardi Gras Museum inside the courthouse, which includes more than 800 pieces of Carnival flair, from costumes and goblets to throws and dresses.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The edible fruit can be used to make jelly, but watch for thorns on the shrub’s canes.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Janney says a common way to do this is by using bamboo canes, tying strings around them in a circle to support the plant.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
26 May 2026
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“Blackjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjacks. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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