as in bullying
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as in intimidating
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
one of those gatherings at which high-pressure sales reps try to bulldoze naive people into buying time-shares
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
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As trans culture vlogger Jessie Earl points out, trans people themselves are at much higher risk of experiencing doxxing, bullying, and harassment than cisgender people.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Psychological Harm: The Lingering Shadows The psychological scars of workplace bullying can be long-lasting.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Relapse is alluring, Bart is intimidating, and Son is mysterious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the market’s recent volatility can be intimidating, experts generally recommend investors focus on their long-term goals.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Fed's most potent weapon against inflation is to ratchet up or maintain higher interest rates, because an increase in borrowing costs slows economic demand, which eases inflationary pressures.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump took a break from the pressures of presidential life on Monday to engage with families and children at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mixing pop and politics Soft power refers to a country’s ability to influence others, not through coercion but through attraction – by shaping preferences through culture, values and public diplomacy.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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The two scholars maintain there is no evidence of coercion here.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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For the moment, this means the U.S. Department of Education cannot make good on its threat to punish noncompliant districts by withholding vital federal funding, including dollars that help K-12 schools serve low-income students and children with disabilities.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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The threat of a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs has played a role in the state’s license plate quandary.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heat center Bam Adebayo was a menace on the defensive end with two steals and five blocks.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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That leaves Jared Dawson, who looked like a menace on the interior, able to play quicker than his 300-pound frame would suggest possible.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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