Synonyms of blackmails

blackmails

verb

present tense third-person singular of blackmail

as in threatens

to use blackmail against (someone)

The old man was being blackmailed by his nephew.

Related Words

• threatens
• squeezes
• drives
• extorts
• impresses
• coerces
• harasses
• drags
• obliges
• forces
• compels
• pressures
• intimidates
• exacts
• obligates
• wrings
• constrains
• presses
• wrests
• terrorizes
• impels
• shames
• menaces
• browbeats
• racketeers
• muscles
• bullies
• high-pressures
• makes
• bulldozes
• sandbags
• dragoons
• cows
• blackjacks
• hectors
• arm-twists
• badgers
• hounds

Dissimilar Words

• allows
• permits
• lets
• argues
• moves
• induces
• satisfies
• convinces
• talks (into)
• wins (over)
• persuades
• prevails (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blackmails

Tensions ratchet even higher when Gerry learns the truth and, now fully unhinged, blackmails Russ into throwing the game against Texas for a $200,000 bet. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

The third ended by setting Deborah and Ava on a collision course after Ava blackmails Deborah into becoming head writer of her late-night show, only to render the fallout in cartoonishly broad terms. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Their antagonism peaked at the end of Season 3, when Deborah achieves her dream of landing a late-night chair and Ava blackmails her way into the head-writer job. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

Collet-Serra directed and executive produced the film that focused on Egerton as an inexperienced TSA agent who ends up in a battle of wits with a mysterious traveler (Bateman) after the stranger blackmails him into allowing a dangerous package onto a flight on Christmas Eve. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

But is Duncan the devil who manipulates, lies and emotionally blackmails anyone in his orbit? — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026

Something Duncan says in a session with JoAnne leads her to unload some stock, like Martha Stewart in 2004, and Duncan, working this out, blackmails her into passing on inside information from her clients to him. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Eager to have his cake and eat it too, Benedict blackmails Sophie into taking a job with his mother. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026

Shay blackmails him, triggering a father-son feud. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025