cowed 1 of 2

past tense of cow

cowed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowed
Verb
  • Milligan explains that although consumers are often intimidated by new categories, there is already a familiarity with the AOC’s red wines, so their curiosity about the white really works in its favor.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Many young consumers are intimidated by traditional wine culture.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The story primarily follows orphaned sisters Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Powder/Jinx (Ella Purnell), who get caught in the clash between a wealthy utopia and its oppressed underbelly.
    Huntley Woods, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • My hope is that people will rally behind my message, and the Pride Warriors can be used as a tool to unite the LGBTQA community, both with each other, and with other marginalised and oppressed communities such as people of color, immigrants, and women.
    Gary Adrian Randall, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Trans athletes feel unsafe, bullied Meanwhile, in Riverside on Thursday, advocates gathered at the Inland Empire LGBTQ+ Center.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But what was light-hearted Tuesday was downtrodden Thursday, following a series loss to a last-place team.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Now, the youngest generation of workers is especially downtrodden by their prospects, with 51% expressing remorse for getting their certificates, compared to 41% of millennials and 20% of baby boomers.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Cowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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