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Recent Examples of intimidation
Second, the attackers combined traditional data theft with intimidation tactics, reaching out to parents directly.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The run-up to the vote was marred by arrests, intimidation, and disqualifications that left little doubt about the government’s determination to retain power.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As a makeup technique, contouring was met with intimidation, and the Kardashian’s kit aimed to simplify things.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Size also helps boost the intimidation factor.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Apple's action has reignited the debate about what's known as jawboning, when government officials censor speech through intimidation and threats.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The trial will combine the intimidation case with the robbery case in 2023, where he was charged with four felony counts, including armed robbery with use of force.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
His arrest and subsequent trial blew it over like a house of cards, though, tarnishing Combs' reputation with claims of domestic abuse, intimidation and rampant drug use.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Democrats have called this an intimidation tactic.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The run-up to the vote was marred by arrests, intimidation, and disqualifications that left little doubt about the government’s determination to retain power.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As a makeup technique, contouring was met with intimidation, and the Kardashian’s kit aimed to simplify things.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Size also helps boost the intimidation factor.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Apple's action has reignited the debate about what's known as jawboning, when government officials censor speech through intimidation and threats.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The trial will combine the intimidation case with the robbery case in 2023, where he was charged with four felony counts, including armed robbery with use of force.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
His arrest and subsequent trial blew it over like a house of cards, though, tarnishing Combs' reputation with claims of domestic abuse, intimidation and rampant drug use.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Democrats have called this an intimidation tactic.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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The interlocking deals also have boosted fears of a bubble in AI spending, particularly as many of these partnerships involve OpenAI, a fast-growing but unprofitable business.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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But threats can range from someone with a gun, to someone resisting arrest, to many scenarios in between.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Afghan-Pakistan relations have soured amid an uptick in militant violence against Pakistan.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Given the previous behavior of Netanyahu and the Hamas leadership, there is every chance that violence might erupt again.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Hatch Act prohibits certain political activities by federal government employees and aims to protect federal employees from political coercion at work.—
Lillian Rizzo,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Protect yourself at the first sign of coercion or impropriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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What had started as a cute date spot had quickly turned into a noise menace, Feder-Johnson and other tenants say.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 Oct. 2025
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Niko Mikkola The big-bodied Mikkola set career highs offensively last season in goals (six), assists (16) and points (22) while still being a menace defensively.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Or that the hamster her daughter kept begging, begging, begging Linda to get turns out to be a raging, biting terror?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The judge said the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support the terrorism charge.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo said on Thursday that security in Cabo Delgado had improved thanks to the efforts of the national military, but that terrorism threats remained.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Eight New York Jets showed pressure against just five available Broncos blockers, with the rest of Nix’s arsenal split out wide as Denver looked for a spark deep in its own territory.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Freshman Eva Karacalidis starred in her debut at center-mid, helping the Porkers apply a wealth of offensive pressure in an 11-shot first half.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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