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
Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Hollywood powers were so intimidated that Jack Warner and Louis B Mayer, head of MGM, paraded before congressional committees to defend their patriotism.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 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
Whole Foods also alleged the union coerced and intimidated workers in an effort to win the election.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Hollywood powers were so intimidated that Jack Warner and Louis B Mayer, head of MGM, paraded before congressional committees to defend their patriotism.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 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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Taking part in a cultural boycott as an act of solidarity with an oppressed people is politics and saying no, art should be separate from politics is politics.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Serkis keeps the spine of Orwell’s novella, about a group of oppressed farm animals who rebel against their human oppressors, only to repeat the humans’ mistakes, but his version takes a few liberties.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Verb
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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