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Recent Examples of intimidation
He was previously charged with domestic violence, intimidation, possession of a weapon, violation of a court order and vehicle theft, the agency said.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
This week, Scott was convicted of witness intimidation by a jury.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
It has been used in cases ranging from church arsons and antisemitic intimidation to political conspiracy and witness tampering.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
This is nothing but intimidation.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
The federal statute prohibits the use of force or intimidation to anyone trying to access reproductive services, but also contains provisions that cover houses of worship.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Online court records show the Milwaukee County jury found 52-year-old Demetric Scott guilty of felony identity theft and witness intimidation after deliberating for most of the day.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Of course, if free speech leads to intimidation and physical violence, the speech may be protected, but the hostile actions are not.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The Maduro regime used arbitrary detention as one of its primary tools of intimidation.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
This week, Scott was convicted of witness intimidation by a jury.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
It has been used in cases ranging from church arsons and antisemitic intimidation to political conspiracy and witness tampering.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
This is nothing but intimidation.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 31 Jan. 2026
The federal statute prohibits the use of force or intimidation to anyone trying to access reproductive services, but also contains provisions that cover houses of worship.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Online court records show the Milwaukee County jury found 52-year-old Demetric Scott guilty of felony identity theft and witness intimidation after deliberating for most of the day.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Of course, if free speech leads to intimidation and physical violence, the speech may be protected, but the hostile actions are not.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The Maduro regime used arbitrary detention as one of its primary tools of intimidation.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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His greatest fear is summer — when warm weather could bring even larger crowds if enforcement is still ongoing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Students without legal status couldn’t speak out without fear of deportation, and universities were rushing to determine how to implement the ruling.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Democrats see the threat of DHS shuttering in two weeks as leverage in negotiations, given that the department also oversees the Coast Guard and emergency response to natural disasters.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The designation has since been renewed multiple times as the country faces a host of crises, including widespread violence by armed gangs, food insecurity, displacement and a leadership vacuum after the president was assassinated in 2021.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Less than lethal has been authorized due to the violence against officers.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When energy security is pursued through coercion, legal shortcuts, or discretionary intervention, those foundations weaken.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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To overthrow a government that uses brutality and coercion to cling to power and whose militancy had made their country an international pariah, impoverishing its citizens.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The same sad and sinister menace occupying 1600 Penn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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But height was no match for fire, the menace feared above all.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Within the broader terror campaign, the administration is focused on the most vulnerable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Douglas doesn’t understand why his children are partial to their mother, his ex-wife, who was the source of so much instability and terror.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Noem also referred to Pretti's actions as domestic terrorism.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The National Police Service will target terrorism, fraud and organised crime.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As priorities are refreshed and budgets defended, the pressure to demonstrate productivity in visible ways becomes the default response.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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