as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob
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Recent Examples of shakedown
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 July 2025
The good news is that the state Legislature is finally doing something about these shakedowns.
—Aaron Hichman, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The 81-year-old Burke, caught red-handed shaking down businesses needing city permits and approvals, got the same two-year penalty that Menendez is seeking.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Unfortunately, their shakedown cruise was a little too shaky.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 July 2025
The good news is that the state Legislature is finally doing something about these shakedowns.
—Aaron Hichman, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Noun
The statement described the lawsuit as a shake down attempt and claimed that the relationship between the woman and Sharpe was consensual.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The 81-year-old Burke, caught red-handed shaking down businesses needing city permits and approvals, got the same two-year penalty that Menendez is seeking.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shakedown
Verb
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Choose from the comfort of a one-bedroom, the spaciousness of a two-bedroom, the luxury of a suite, or the fun of a bunk room, each with the option of a neighborhood view, an ocean view, or a partial ocean view.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Room styles range from cozy micro-studios to charming bunk rooms for group getaways, with something for all travelers.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Mandelic acid solved what years of trial and error of AHAs, BHAs, spot treatments, and facials seemingly couldn’t—consistently clearer skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dialing in the best festival gear takes a lot of trial and error.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Last month, the United States Air Force carried out a far from routine flight of a variant of the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine's exploitation of Starlink connectivity has been instrumental in directing military operations, supporting battlefield communications, and controlling drones engaged in reconnaissance and offensive strikes.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Ewers was impressive finding A.J. Henning on one throw and squeezed a pass into a tight window to running back Ollie Gordon II.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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To squeeze all this into exactly 100 days between Wrexham staging a promotion party after last season had ended and Tuesday’s cup tie against Hull is impressive.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If a typical beach town is laid-back, Grayton Beach is fully reclining—in a hammock with an ice-cold margarita.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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Another portable stand hammock is the VISTA portable hammock from Yellow Leaf Hammocks.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Choose a noncritical system (like a training or test server), and deploy a basic AI security agent there.—
Saurav Bhattacharya,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The main comment almost everyone who participated in the taste test said about this brand was that the ice cream was very creamy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a spaceship carrying a menagerie of alien lifeforms, all apex predators, crash lands into a high-rise building in the middle of a bustling metropolis, search and rescue attempts to extract any survivors.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The search for the Rhodes College alumnus has drawn international media attention since his friends posted pleas for help on social media in finding him.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Shakedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shakedown. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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