as in bully
a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons
the loan shark hired an intimidator to make sure that he got all that was owed him
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Noun
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In the series’ first season (Class 1), Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) becomes the target of a class bully after beating him at their school’s math competition.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025 -
Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace…Remember, there are many targets left.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Noun
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As soon as the gunfight starts, the audience knows who the enemies are.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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In a pre-recorded video message, Khamenei claimed that American involvement signals Israel's weakness, adding that Iran's retaliatory actions have weakened the enemy.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
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But throwing out our precious rights and freedoms, and allowing masked, unidentified thugs to roam our streets detaining people at will is absolutely not the answer.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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In an empty warehouse somewhere, McKenna leaves Stabler alone with Vincent Mathis, Emery’s thug.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 June 2025
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“Intimidator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidator. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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