as in intimidated
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field
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Verb
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A lot of men in my past were really intimidated by my success.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026 -
Serena Williams didn’t get great at tennis by avoiding playing because she was intimidated.—
Heather Kelly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Justin is being bullied at school, but doesn’t want to burden his father.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Amar, who is nine years old, has been hit and bullied at school; once, a classmate strangled him.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The Lord in your convent frightened me, Jesus with his bloody palms and gaping mouth, eyes rolled back in terror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Bogarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogarted. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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