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
With their long and crescent-shaped horns, the Inyambo cows graze at the King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza and at the homes of some of Rwanda's richest people, including President Paul Kagame.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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.
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Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
ABC News,
27 June 2026
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.
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Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cows
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Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.
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Sweden’s Hien had no idea how to stop Brobbey’s darting runs when looking to connect with crosses from out wide and the striker routinely bullies bigger boys before either scoring or creating for others.
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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.
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The aura of the classical guitar intimidates me.
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The thing that frightens me isn’t that machines will replace people.
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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While the prospect initially scares him, the front house manager ends up accepting and is last seen embarking on his first-ever flight.
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Any loud sound just scares her terribly.
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“Cows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cows. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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