as in bullying
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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
Noun
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Barriers preventing a child from being in school could include health challenges, family responsibilities, a lack of transportation or an unwelcoming school environment, including more serious cases of bullying or violence.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025 -
John Sullivan, chief of communications, conducted an internal investigation and determined that Lynch-Walsh violated the district’s bullying and civility policies.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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
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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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One of the ways that happened, Lam said, came in the form of U.S. political pressure on foreign governments or private industry to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements between Indigenous peoples and their governments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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But paired with $9 trillion in refinancing pressure, the incentives start to warp.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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China’s use of economic coercion against South Korea has fueled such anti-Beijing attitudes in recent years.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
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The hammer of government coercion is reserved exclusively for use on taxpayers.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Distance makes a difference when judging whether a lunge is a threat.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Her words came a day after Munn's husband, John Mulaney, said the actress had received threats.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Our heavily armored alien menace starts taking out drug cartel goons and making a mess, and a couple of cops (Danny Glover and Bill Paxton) plus an unhinged DEA agent (Gary Busey) are on the case to investigate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Read more: Vikings Receive Another Head-Turning Aaron Rodgers Update Justin Jefferson is an absolute menace at the wide receiver position.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The analyst described how Uribe’s experience of violence from a young age defined his politics.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Security and extremism experts say a significant factor in driving violence is that many protesters draw no distinction between someone who is Jewish and someone who supports Israel's attacks on Hamas in Gaza, which is home to about 2.1 million Palestinians.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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