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Recent Examples of intimidation
Following mounting pressure from Russian law enforcement and escalating political intimidation, Allakhverdiyeva ultimately fled to Berlin.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Tramell McHenry, 18, is charged with murder, auto theft and intimidation.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The country’s government also faces rampant accusations of harassment, arrest and intimidation of political opponents, critics and journalists.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Kidnappings rose by a little over 2% last year, while incidents of intimidation increased by just over 1%.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Calvin has also accused OpenAI of using intimidation tactics to undermine California’s SB 53, the California Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, while it was still being debated.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Any group of employees that forms an internal clique with secret membership, intimidation, special treatment, or retaliation is incompatible with public service and will be eliminated from this department.
—Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Tycie Denise Parham, 48, and Gerald Keith Towns, 62, are both charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, witness intimidation and conspiracy to commit witness intimidation.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Rubble, pain and intimidation aren’t apparent.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Tramell McHenry, 18, is charged with murder, auto theft and intimidation.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The country’s government also faces rampant accusations of harassment, arrest and intimidation of political opponents, critics and journalists.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Kidnappings rose by a little over 2% last year, while incidents of intimidation increased by just over 1%.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Calvin has also accused OpenAI of using intimidation tactics to undermine California’s SB 53, the California Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, while it was still being debated.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Any group of employees that forms an internal clique with secret membership, intimidation, special treatment, or retaliation is incompatible with public service and will be eliminated from this department.
—Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Tycie Denise Parham, 48, and Gerald Keith Towns, 62, are both charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, witness intimidation and conspiracy to commit witness intimidation.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Rubble, pain and intimidation aren’t apparent.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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Gábor Polyák, a professor of media law at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, said many in the capital were hearing stories of elderly people in small villages who, since Magyar’s victory, were living in fear.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Among the victims were two boys, ages 12 and 14, whose deaths have rattled their community in Northeast Washington and prompted broader fears about an uptick in gun violence that typically unfolds in warmer weather.—
Marissa J. Lang,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Court records show a trail of threats preceded Tiffany Woods’ death.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Damaging winds over 60mph will be the biggest threat.—
Mary Ours,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Esther says Kim told her that, at times, that need for control boiled over into violence.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Emmline Toussaint, main coordinator of Mary’s Meals' BND school-feeding program in Haiti, said that gas stations in some regions are selling fuel 25% to 30% higher than even what the government stipulated because of gang violence and difficulties with trucks trying to access certain areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lawyers also argue that Combs' sentence was too harsh, saying the trial judge wrongly based it in part on a conclusion that the crimes involved fraud and coercion and that Combs was a leader or organizer of criminal activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh Jung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang Ho).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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The church offers a conversion therapy-like deliverance ceremony that’s led to Ryan (Clausen) being fully haunted by this shape-shifting menace, and so, of course, Naim is next.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Anyone with 25% of their brain functioning could see this was police brutality and these thugs are a menace perpetrated on society.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in 2022, the Guidestones became a flashpoint that resulted in a real-world act of domestic terror – a mystery that to this day, has never been solved.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday morning, the usual crowds filled the streets as bars and nightclubs were closing in Sacramento when the sound of rapid-fire gunshots sent people running in terror.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Continue reading … CRISIS DEEPENS — Travel advisory warns tourists of terrorism, robberies in Mediterranean gateway.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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France appealed to its partners to step up their efforts against international terrorism, which freed up French forces for a major security operation at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The pressure is on Houston to come back.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Moon’s square to Mars can bring quick irritation or pressure to act too fast, especially in conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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