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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New Yorkers deserve a system that protects them before harm occurs — not one that forces them to fight for years to reclaim what was already theirs.—
Darlene Mealy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026 -
In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Collective action deters bullies Harvard never stood alone.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hundreds of thousands of loyalty program members are using their personal cups to earn double stars on their orders.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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We’re met with steaming cups of coffee and homemade cookies that make climbing out of cloud-like beds before sunrise a treat as opposed to a chore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 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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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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Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor, coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The aura of the classical guitar intimidates me.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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The case has heightened concerns among Canada’s Iranian diaspora, many of whom have warned for years that Tehran monitors and intimidates critics abroad.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This will help the remaining canes and new stems have the room to grow more easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Repeating this cycle helps replace older canes with new, stronger growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet the Gospel compels us to do just that.—
William E. Lori,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps that’s what compels me, somewhere in the middle of our lunch, to unmask.—
Zeba Blay,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Blackjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackjacks. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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