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as in intimidating
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
one of those gatherings at which high-pressure sales reps try to bulldoze naive people into buying time-shares
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
Verb
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With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Relapse is alluring, Bart is intimidating, and Son is mysterious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the market’s recent volatility can be intimidating, experts generally recommend investors focus on their long-term goals.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Inspired by her supportive colleague Kim Su-yeon (Park Ye-young), who has also faced workplace bullying, Mi-ji files an official complaint.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
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But at the crux of it all has been a slew of online bullying from viewers, with Huda, a 24-year-old mom from Raleigh, North Carolina, taking the brunt of it.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Seattle put the pressure on Jan Oblak and his defense, forcing the Slovenian into a few saves while sending more attempts just beyond the frame of goal.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Its assessments will consider a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures, and financial and international developments.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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But since the end of World War II, American power has been rooted mostly in cooperation, not coercion.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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That the use of the tapes and threat of exposure of those tapes to get the women to comply with what Diddy wanted to do is an element of coercion in and of itself.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The thinking among investors is that the stocks in the ETF will get more attention due to the threat from Iran's sophisticated army of hackers.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Given the humiliation Israel has already imposed, and the threat of regime-toppling force, Tehran may dial back its antagonism.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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McCallany has a certain tough-guy menace as Harlan, but Jake Weary’s mopey son Cane isn’t a compelling enough character to lead a show.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
19 June 2025
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The Oscar-winning actor has embodied pure menace more than once throughout his decades-long career, with roles ranging from the iconic vampire of Bram Stoker's Dracula to the peacock warlord, Lord Shen, in Kung Fu Panda 2.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The mayor has also called for peaceful protests and condemned any violence in reaction to immigration initiatives set in motion by the White House.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The inclusion of Haiti in the U.N.’s report came after lobbying that what was occurring inside the country was more than just mere gang violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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