as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field
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Recent Examples of bogart
Yet she isn’t allowed to bogart the apercus; each of the characters gets a chance to shine, though some all but cry out for larger parts, larger lily pads on which to brood.
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Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it.
—Kimberly Drew, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2022
Back in the Dark Ages of cannabis consumption, the only rule that seemed to matter was not to bogart that joint.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
Built in 1963, the State House was designed to house the Alabama Department of Transportation, but in 1985, the Legislature bogarted the building while the capitol across the street was being renovated.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 25 Mar. 2020
Tres Santos was accused of bogarting the small town’s water supply and displacing the local fisherman, who had been using the beach at Punta Lobos for generations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 May 2017
Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it.
—Kimberly Drew, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2022
Back in the Dark Ages of cannabis consumption, the only rule that seemed to matter was not to bogart that joint.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
Built in 1963, the State House was designed to house the Alabama Department of Transportation, but in 1985, the Legislature bogarted the building while the capitol across the street was being renovated.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 25 Mar. 2020
Tres Santos was accused of bogarting the small town’s water supply and displacing the local fisherman, who had been using the beach at Punta Lobos for generations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogart
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Assaults by the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club are often committed in order to protect and expand territory, intimidate rivals, conceal members from law enforcement and advance extracurricular criminal projects, according to the 2024 indictment.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the President can use the National Guard to intimidate blue-state citizens, and no one can stop him; a mogul can shield billions in income from tax; and voters can find their districts redrawn overnight.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Friends of mine received unwanted explicit snaps from male peers, some were contacted by complete strangers, and many were bullied on the platform.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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His twin sister, Danielle, who is also autistic, was bullied by classmates and became suicidal.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bogart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogart. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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