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Recent Examples of intimidation
Jason Harrell, 46, agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts of intimidation, one misdemeanor count of intimidation, and two counts of battery.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as ‘leadership,’ or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Equal Justice Initiative Opponents of desegregation used legal maneuvers, school closures, intimidation, and violence to maintain racially segregated schools.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Styles said that was intimidation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, the fact that an official Republican group was using such intimidation tactics, and that there was no pushback from the state party, shocked her, Hazel told the Statesman by phone.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
Frank tasked the intimidation out to Allen, who tasked it out to Blackie and Berta, who screwed it all up.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
However, these protectors face growing intimidation, violence and threats to life.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The law was created to prevent potential voter intimidation and election interference.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
There is no place for intimidation or ego tripping disguised as ‘leadership,’ or for using titles and stages to instill fear and shame instead of empower.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Equal Justice Initiative Opponents of desegregation used legal maneuvers, school closures, intimidation, and violence to maintain racially segregated schools.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Styles said that was intimidation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Still, the fact that an official Republican group was using such intimidation tactics, and that there was no pushback from the state party, shocked her, Hazel told the Statesman by phone.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
Frank tasked the intimidation out to Allen, who tasked it out to Blackie and Berta, who screwed it all up.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
However, these protectors face growing intimidation, violence and threats to life.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The law was created to prevent potential voter intimidation and election interference.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, Packers quarterback Jordan Love will go into the game without one of his top receiving threats, who came into the game with a questionable tag.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every team is a threat in the league.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to a 2023 report from Human Rights Watch, millions of Bangladeshis faced political persecution during Hasina’s tenure, including arrests, prosecution, and violence.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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This attack is the latest in a surge of settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, which have been taking place on a near-daily basis since mid-October.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since the movie's release in September, the relationship between the two has soured and in the weeks leading up to the bond hearing the filmmaker in court filings accused Goudreau of deceit, financial coercion and threatening conduct.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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Clement was a menace, leading the postseason in hits and doubles while striking out only twice.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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One that isn’t slurred together from such a familiar combination of backwater lawlessness, faux-polite menace, and profoundly sweaty animal metaphors.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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The other lives in New Jersey and is accused of talking about a potential terror attack in Boston during a livestream.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Esmé, along with many patrons and staff, experienced the terror and chaos of the event firsthand.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Such weapons are considered ideal tools for terrorism, designed to cause fear, disruption, and long-term contamination rather than mass destruction.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also included was the family of a reputed Indian drug lord, Iqbal Mirchi, who was among the prime suspects (although never charged in the incident) in the 1993 bombings in Mumbai that killed 250 people, one of the first major terrorism attacks in the country.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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For those who do know him, the optics are less about political pressure and more about simple, unadulterated pride.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mexico enters the 2026 World Cup with the excitement and pressure of co-hosting the tournament, eager to finally break its long-standing barrier of reaching the Round of 16.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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