racketeered

verb

past tense of racketeer
as in blackjacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeered
  1. forced
  2. extorted
  3. blackmailed
  4. squeezed
  5. compelled
  6. obliged
  7. coerced
  8. constrained
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  • But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • Clement later successfully extorted one of Roshanki’s friends for $5,000 in drug proceeds, then insisted that Roshanski owed him money for drugs and fraud.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The police chief allegedly extorted the victim and the victim’s father in connection with the pending murder case.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of extorted
Verb
  • Assassination-for-hire is the tragicomic domain of people looking for someone to kill a spouse or a rival but getting blackmailed by teenagers pretending to be hit men in the process.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Although Sheldon was initially blackmailed into meeting Amy, the duo quickly bonded over their similarities and went on their first official date in season 4.
    — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackmailed
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  • Add in Braxton Berrios, the Giants’ punt returner and backup slot receiver, and that squeezed Slayton out.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Independent designers, once a discovery engine, were being squeezed, while the biggest brands put more investment into their own stores, creating a dichotomy in experiences that Bron felt was palpable.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely possible feats?
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Some were excellent in ways that surprised me and compelled me to see more, some were familiar or forgettable, and others even at just a few minutes in length felt unbearably long.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Tzolis obliged, playing it into him, but the gesture proved a classic case of misdirection.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Gearheads had been waiting for the ‘Vette to go mid-engined for decades, and finally, Chevy obliged.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Michael Cohen, the president’s former personal attorney, was the prosecution’s star witness but has since publicly stated that Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James coerced him into cooperating.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • Frontier models are constrained on data center infrastructure.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Some refineries in Asia have also limited their diesel exports, which has further constrained the global diesel supply.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of constrained
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