as in bullied
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back
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Recent Examples of intimidated
Lindsey Downing, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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
Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Is there an underserved niche of Santa Barbara moms with their own pristine vegetable gardens who’ve previously been too intimidated to attempt baking focaccia?
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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
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
Adjective
In an appearance on the This is Gavin Newsom podcast, the 60-year-old Democratic governor spoke about his masculinity, claiming that conservatives are particularly intimidated by it.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Is there an underserved niche of Santa Barbara moms with their own pristine vegetable gardens who’ve previously been too intimidated to attempt baking focaccia?
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidated
Verb
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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Subway Violence Meanwhile, the incident is the latest in a series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Intimidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidated. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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