as in bullies
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 cows
The notion of cow tipping is based on the idea that cows sleep standing up.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Mother cows bond deeply with their calves.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Mother cows bond deeply with their calves.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cows
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Collective action deters bullies Harvard never stood alone.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The aura of the classical guitar intimidates me.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But the future Hall of Famer is coming off ACL surgery, might lack mobility, and has a receiving corps that frightens nobody.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Sherman acknowledged that pregnancy scares her, too.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Even horror shows are written from a place of what scares the author the most, and most sci-fi shows are grounded in human truth.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Cows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cows. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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