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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
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers are a great team, but the Phillies are likely not looking at them and feeling intimidated.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Protest organizer Josh Lees, from the Palestinian Action Group, says demonstrators will not be intimidated.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
But rather than feeling intimidated or threatened, Swift and Kelce openly root for and celebrate each other’s growth with pride, not insecurity.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers are a great team, but the Phillies are likely not looking at them and feeling intimidated.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
And then Tom honestly intimidated me, in the movie.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Protest organizer Josh Lees, from the Palestinian Action Group, says demonstrators will not be intimidated.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidated
Verb
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The emotional turning point came when footage showed the baby monkey being bullied by other monkeys in the troop, prompting a global wave of support.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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One video showed Punch being bullied by other monkeys in the troop, and that footage hit a nerve.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Audiences who endured the Miramax era have been browbeaten to believe that the best picture Oscar should go to a period piece that chokes out a sob from audiences.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not to the extent that the user is necessarily being browbeaten.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is no longer about ideology, this is about standing up for those who are being wrongly arrested, being unfairly harassed or being made to feel constantly frightened in their own homes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Alper used his speech to express solidarity with oppressed people everywhere.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ethics of risk There are many examples of Christian leaders who have taken on risks out of a religious and moral obligation to provide spiritual care for people in need or advocate for oppressed communities.—
Laura E. Alexander,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Everyone sees what’s happening, but everyone’s scared to talk.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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After all, the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre only scared away investors from China for a few years; opportunities to make money in Deng Xiaoping’s market economy soon lured them back.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In this formula, mystery abounds — propelled by notes of crushed violet, fern, hawthorn essence, and ambrette.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Top with crushed peppermints, candy canes, star mints, sprinkles, or any other holiday garnish that suits your fancy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My cat was startled by a loud noise from outside and ran across the apartment with the needle in her mouth.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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We cannot be cowed into quiescence.—
Brian Kolp,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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No one was cowed by the threat.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Intimidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidated. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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