as in to bully
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back
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Recent Examples of intimidate
However, in most cases, dogs and cats can live together peacefully, without starting fights or feeling intimidated by one another, a 2020 study by Italian scientists, published in the journal PLOS ONE found.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, several small-business owners testified to a legislative committee that Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiffs’ lawyers filed spurious complaints, alleging what appeared to be a random list of violations in an attempt to frighten and intimidate the business owner.
—Mark Hillman, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
While the process can seem intimidating, there are many ways for even the most nervous of new leaders to successfully prepare for their first big interview.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The finale of Severance Season 2 finally answered what the intimidating project was, but not exactly the overall aim of it.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Two years ago, several small-business owners testified to a legislative committee that Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiffs’ lawyers filed spurious complaints, alleging what appeared to be a random list of violations in an attempt to frighten and intimidate the business owner.
—Mark Hillman, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
While the process can seem intimidating, there are many ways for even the most nervous of new leaders to successfully prepare for their first big interview.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The finale of Severance Season 2 finally answered what the intimidating project was, but not exactly the overall aim of it.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidate
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With his carry-on bag, his ID and medication inside, now with the DEA, David had no choice but to step off the plane and was eventually bullied into permitting a search of his bag.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the novel and subsequent film adaptation, Sue initially joins in bullying Carrie but later decides to try to befriend her.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Two years ago, several small-business owners testified to a legislative committee that Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiffs’ lawyers filed spurious complaints, alleging what appeared to be a random list of violations in an attempt to frighten and intimidate the business owner.—
Mark Hillman,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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This has hallmarks of emotional abuse – non-physical behaviors meant to isolate, control and frighten.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Missouri product is a solid route-runner with sure hands, but there are some off-field concerns that could scare teams away.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration arbitrarily revokes and denies student visas, and xenophobic rhetoric scares away potential foreigners, agencies specializing in recruiting students from abroad are facing a sharp downturn.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The settlement also adds that Google will not interfere with, restrain or coerce workers in the exercise of their rights.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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If a sitting or former president can successfully coerce law firms into submission by threatening financial ruin, what happens to the idea of legal independence?—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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In a now-viral video from Stacy Goss, the family was startled by the sight of a huge bald eagle gawking at them, but more concerningly, at their dog Gnocchi.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Area residents might remember similar sights of helicopters in 2023, when the sounds of gunfire and explosions from military training startled some in the Kansas City metro.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump has his own social media and has browbeaten others, notably Facebook, into forsaking fact-checking.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the Legislature, the hard feelings with DeSantis might linger after years of being browbeaten into passing his agendas.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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