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as in intimidating
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong-arming
Noun
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In a statement delivered by right-wing outlet One America News Network on Friday, Skinner accused her Olympic teammate of bullying, while simultaneously expressing support for Gaines’ anti-transgender cause.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025 -
When Brandi hobbled into the group on crutches, the Richards sisters saw a target to relive their Disney child-star bullying days; Lisa saw an unlikely ally and, if needed, a fall gal.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Relapse is alluring, Bart is intimidating, and Son is mysterious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the market’s recent volatility can be intimidating, experts generally recommend investors focus on their long-term goals.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.—
Alistair Smout,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.—
David Hodari,
NBC News,
29 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The thinking among investors is that the stocks in the ETF will get more attention due to the threat from Iran's sophisticated army of hackers.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia was deported in March to El Salvador despite an earlier federal court order blocking his removal to that country due to the threat of gang violence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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With Bush at the helm, fingers flying up and down the neck of his mandolin, the 73-year-old stirred the crowd into a frenzy.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Bradley, playing in front of his home crowd, sent the place into a frenzy.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Any President attempting to orchestrate a global system like the one during the Gilded Age would have faced a capitalist revolt.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Iran has additionally fomented open revolt against the Saudi monarchy.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The canons dismantled during the Theory incursion of the 1970s and ’80s introduced a more inclusive world of letters, even as the upheaval left English departments fragmented.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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The upheaval left Martin Luther King, Jr., who had stood alongside Johnson at the signing of the Voting Rights Act, feeling shaken.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
Noun
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One year ago, the tornado pried open the diner's roof, sucked out the contents and spewed them into the whipping winds.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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More howling, whipping, fire-stoking winds have arrived in Los Angeles.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Strong-arming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong-arming. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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