as in intimidating
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong-arming
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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 -
Relapse is alluring, Bart is intimidating, and Son is mysterious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a Friday morning press conference in Orlando, both men tried to justify their bullying behavior with rambling speeches portraying all people in this country illegally as real threats for criminal activity and violence.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the season premiere, Prime Video shared a message prohibiting any bullying or hate speech directed at the cast or crew.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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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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President Trump is deploying the D.C. National Guard and taking temporary control of the city's police force, marking a significant escalation in his long-running threats to federalize the nation's capital.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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Renee Pesci, executive director of the Arts & Business Council of Miami, says that with the latest threats, the arts community has been mobilizing — organizing to show up at budget meetings and requesting meetings with the mayor and county commissioners.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both the New Heights podcast and Taylor Nation hinted at the announcement with cryptic social media posts on Monday morning, sending fans into an investigative frenzy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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The announcement, her 12th studio record and first since The Tortured Poets Department, was classic Swift, dramatic, meticulously timed, and guaranteed to send her global fan base into a buying frenzy.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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Five days later, after a revolt, he was reinstated.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Constant procedural upheaval and backlogs are poison.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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King took over in June as the district was confronting a $734 million budget crisis in the wake of leadership upheaval.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Eaton Fire had begun raging, fueled by the whipping Santa Ana winds, and was now turning houses into massive matchboxes, reducing them to smoking ash.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Try cream of coconut in place of heavy whipping cream for a subtle, but delicious, coconut flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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“Strong-arming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong-arming. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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