INTIMIDATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intimidation

noun

Definition of intimidation

as in fear

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Recent Examples of intimidation The pattern includes shootings and attacks on farmers, as well as arson, property destruction, road obstruction, and the intimidation or expulsion of entire communities. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Judges around the country have seen a rise in threats of violence and intimidation, including a fake swatting call to police about Barrett’s home in May. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Judges around the country have seen a rise in threats of violence and intimidation. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 14 July 2026 Can family abuse be halted by psychological intimidation laws? — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Secretary of State Gregg Amore described the letter as an act of intimidation meant to undermine trust in the election process. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026 The most detailed allegations came from a woman named Lyndsey Fifield, who reported controlling behaviors, frequent displays of rage, threats of violence and self-harm, emotional intimidation and physical abuse. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 Meanwhile, the president and his supporters have contributed to the stoking of an unprecedented surge in threats and intimidation toward federal judges and some Supreme Court justices. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 In the lawsuit, individuals provided accounts of intimidation and in some cases violence against them and others documenting the task force activity. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2026

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Noun

Does the time feel right to release old fears and remodel your mental reality?

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
The stalemate has raised fears of an endless war, something Trump campaigned on avoiding, as tit-for-tat attacks continue along an escalating spiral.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

Being on the fringes of the MVP tier as an annual 100-point pace threat while being paid just $8 million for a long time will have that effect.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
But the threat alone has persuaded some ships to abandon their plans to exit the Red Sea heading south.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of threat

Noun

That militant arm of the Democratic Party kept Black voters from going to the polls, sometimes by violence, The Observer reported.

— Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Still, only Norfolk, Austin, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis reported more homicides this year than during the same period in 2019, underscoring the broader decline in lethal violence nationwide.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Definition of violence

Noun

In one of Nolan’s subtle but important additions to Homer’s tale, all throughout the film, everyone expresses fears about the People from the Sea, this unseen menace terrorizing different towns.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Tall and muscular, Shtilerman carries himself with a kind of impatient menace that makes his employees go stiff around him.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of menace

Noun

Mayra Velasquez was charged with capital murder by terror threat on Friday, July 17, according to prison records seen by PEOPLE.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
In line with the episode’s gothic theme, the women’s smiles, while somewhat genuine, carry a hint of terror.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of terror

Noun

The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that is probing deeper into what allegedly motivated the stabbing on a lecture stage in 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
India expressed concern over China’s role in combating terrorism after the latter once again blocked India’s proposals to the UNSC to designate Masood Azhar as a terrorist in 2016 and 2017.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Definition of terrorism

Noun

Zepeda comes forward and throws volume, which is exactly the input Roach's counterpunching needs to look spectacular and exactly the pressure that has troubled him when the scorecards got close.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Yankees should see a mediocre American League as an opportunity for a second pennant in three years; Aaron Judge’s uncertain injury status applies more pressure to do something at the deadline to chase down the Rays in the AL East.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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