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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  • In the Netherlands and neighboring Germany cargo ships that ply the Rhine and its offshoots have been forced to carry significantly less freight or risk running aground in shallow navigation channels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The fire has also forced evacuations at Spokane’s veterans’ hospital, water reclamation facility and waste-to-energy plant, city officials said.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • 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
  • The necessity of it to my defence against a more heinous charge could alone have extorted from me so painful an indecorum.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
Definition of extorted
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  • Some students discovered the account and blackmailed Nichols into giving them better grades, the warrant states.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Before work, Geri heads off to question Joyce Tercek, the Yale admissions lady that Dennis blackmailed in the elevator a few episodes ago.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of blackmailed
Verb
  • Tournament football isn’t generally conducive to pressing, with so many matches squeezed into such a short window, and without the cohesion that comes from club sides training together for months.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • The government was also compelled to conduct a fresh cultural and environmental impact assessment as well as public participation.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Eagles could live with four at this spot, though, and I might be compelled to go with an extra cornerback or wide receiver rather than a fifth linebacker who could clear waivers.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Murakami obliged, hitting two home runs while collecting a career-high six RBIs in a 12-3 victory in front of 32,581 at Rate Field.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Belarus obliged, according to Ukraine, and rhetoric between the two governments has eased since then.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Some innocents are coerced into false confessions, like what happened to the Central Park Five.
    — Rene Denfeld, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Sinon grows up as a young man off at war that is coerced by Odysseus to sacrifice themself at the hand of the Trojans, while convincing them into accepting the wooden horse as a gift.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • In 2020, the maze was constrained by capital, headcount, and the cost of discovering whether an idea was any good.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Even if more crude becomes available, ExxonMobil and Chevron said gasoline and diesel prices will likely remain elevated because global refining capacity remains constrained, limiting relief for consumers.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of constrained
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