as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
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as in intimidated
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as in frightened
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
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Recent Examples of cow
Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The danger of a press cowed into submission and afraid to report the truth.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump has elevated media outlets that openly support him and cowed others with lawsuits, threats and obstruction of access.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party have cowed their liberal opponents, co-opted most of the Turkish press, purged and restaffed the Turkish military—with special zeal after crushing a 2016 coup attempt—and revamped Turkey’s intelligence service.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2025
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Related article Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them
The US says its campaign is working.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The danger of a press cowed into submission and afraid to report the truth.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump has elevated media outlets that openly support him and cowed others with lawsuits, threats and obstruction of access.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party have cowed their liberal opponents, co-opted most of the Turkish press, purged and restaffed the Turkish military—with special zeal after crushing a 2016 coup attempt—and revamped Turkey’s intelligence service.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cow
Adjective
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Even when elegantly directed to financially healthy tools, consumers who are new to personal finance may feel intimidated to take the next step.—
Lindsey Downing,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Building a football culture from not very much seems like a daunting prospect, but Pomroy does not seem too intimidated.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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All of a sudden, the Trump administration is positioning itself as a champion of the rights of oppressed minorities abroad yearning for the liberty and security that can be found only within America’s borders.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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For the politically oppressed and those in the global south, cryptocurrency isn't about wealth accumulation.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Connelly’s easy-going leadership style has helped relax what could often be a nervous, downtrodden basketball operations department.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Once again, our protagonist is forced into a compromising position on the eve of a critical business deal when a downtrodden kidnapper mistakes his driver’s son for his own kid, Trey (Aubrey Joseph).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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“Cow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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