Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arm-twisted
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Not to mention the relentless White House campaign to browbeat Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower rates while auditioning dovish successors.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Some of them used that stage to browbeat Democratic politicians.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Newcastle United vs Barcelona Newcastle and their passionate fans are rarely intimidated by Europe’s biggest clubs visiting, as shown by their 4-1 victory over PSG two seasons ago.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gates of Lodore is a Perfect Entry If you’re intimidated by the long, multi-week aspect of a Grand Canyon rafting trip, and the extremes that a desert river trip entails, the Gates of Lodore is a perfect introduction to whitewater.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Sep. 2025
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Quoting the president's message, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, said his city would not be cowed by threats of military deployment.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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CEOs are cowed by the list, the FT’s Gillian Tett says.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Friends of mine received unwanted explicit snaps from male peers, some were contacted by complete strangers, and many were bullied on the platform.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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His twin sister, Danielle, who is also autistic, was bullied by classmates and became suicidal.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened to take action.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jason Sudeikis, Robert Smigel, and George Wendt hectored Kelce to (1) make Taylor pony up for a new stadium and (2) propose already.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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Decatur regained the lead as Akilyz Rivera bulldozed in for a one-yard TD run on the first play of the final quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many of us garden on the fill that was bulldozed around when our home was built.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Because hair loss is already stigmatized and shamed.—
Alison Mann,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Arm-twisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm-twisted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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