blackmails

present tense third-person singular of blackmail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackmails
Verb
  • Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Overreliance on technology threatens to sever the pipeline that develops future experts, leaving critical gaps in both skills and perspective.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • View gallery - 9 images The Cabana tiny house squeezes a lot of house into a length of just 20 ft (6 m).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As the video goes on, Jelly Roll playfully squeezes Bunnie's backside and the two share a kiss.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Marswalker opens its fold-out front doors, and the S2 drives up into a central compartment before the doors close again to secure the S2 in place.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Attendees acknowledged early how much of what drives housing costs lies outside city and state control, such as interest rates or labor and material supply.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While obviously talented, Hubbard impresses teammates and coaches with other skills as well.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The property impresses with on-site Mediterranean cuisine at Le Bizazz and an enviable art collection, complete with a sculpture room.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Compulsory heterosexuality is a theoretical framework coined by lesbian scholar Adrienne Rich in 1980 to describe how heterosexuality as an institution compels and coerces female sexuality for patriarchal purposes.
    Quispe López, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
  • The pic centers on Ali (Ekin Koç), a university professor who is haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother and coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The North Carolina General Assembly returned Tuesday for the first time since last month, as a budget stalemate between the House and Senate drags on.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But as the contest drags on, his resolve starts to crumble.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Blackmails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackmails. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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