as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried
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Recent Examples of browbeat
White Sox fans are still browbeaten by last year’s record-setting number of losses, and even though this year’s Rockies are well on pace to beat Chicago’s 41-121 mark from 2024, things still feel pretty bleak on the south side.
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In recent months, senior State Department officials in both Washington and Gambia have coordinated with Starlink executives to coax, lobby and browbeat at least seven Gambian government ministers to help Musk, records and interviews show.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Now, almost a decade-and-a-half later, the glitzy tentpole event for the Washington media establishment is a shadow of its former self, boycotted and browbeaten by President Donald Trump and his supporters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But his curt, at times browbeating, management style resurfaced, alienating some subordinates, according to former colleagues.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In recent months, senior State Department officials in both Washington and Gambia have coordinated with Starlink executives to coax, lobby and browbeat at least seven Gambian government ministers to help Musk, records and interviews show.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Now, almost a decade-and-a-half later, the glitzy tentpole event for the Washington media establishment is a shadow of its former self, boycotted and browbeaten by President Donald Trump and his supporters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But his curt, at times browbeating, management style resurfaced, alienating some subordinates, according to former colleagues.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browbeat
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Goalkeepers can intimidate strikers into poor shooting decisions with a good stare-down.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Cycling shoes can be intimidating—particularly the idea of wearing something that locks your feet right to your bike’s pedals.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
23 July 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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After all, living with a drunk step-mom, being bullied at school, and failing all her classes isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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“Browbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browbeat. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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