ARM-TWISTING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

arm-twisting 1 of 2

noun

ˈärm-ˌtwi-stiŋ

as in pressure

the use of power to impose one's will on another it took some arm-twisting, but they eventually agreed to make a donation

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arm-twisting

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verb

present participle of arm-twist

as in browbeating

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Recent Examples of arm-twisting

Noun

Call it a figurative arm-twisting. —

Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Trump seeks redistricting revenge in Indiana The Hoosier State is also in the spotlight because a handful of Republican legislators resisted Trump's arm-twisting to change their congressional boundaries in the House. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 May 2026 Secretly recorded telephone conversations of President Lyndon B. Johnson during his years in the White House reveal LBJ was a blunt, vulgar, scheming politician who was skilled at using a blend of bullying, puffery and arm-twisting to get his way. —

Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2026 Other players, however, insist that disarmament must commence first, or else any political process will be subjected to Hamas’s interference, and to arm-twisting by those who can exert influence with their guns and tunnels. —

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 Ordinarily, any arm-twisting or horse-trading is done behind the scenes, and typically the winning candidate has been able to wrap up the race within days of the November election. —

John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 After arm-twisting and cajoling lawmakers overnight, Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hailed what is likely to be the most significant piece of legislation enacted during the president’s second term. —

Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 July 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arm-twisting

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Now, seemingly under pressure from the economic fallout from the war with Iran, Modi has framed ordinary consumer choices, such as buying less petrol and choosing work-from-home, as acts of patriotism.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Now, the pitcher’s timing — and his attention — is at the mercy of the clock, and as those 18 seconds tick, pressure builds not on the runner, but on the pitcher, who becomes more predictable when working within such a limit.

— Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026