as in intimidated
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as in frightened
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowed
Adjective
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Building a football culture from not very much seems like a daunting prospect, but Pomroy does not seem too intimidated.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025 -
Is there an underserved niche of Santa Barbara moms with their own pristine vegetable gardens who’ve previously been too intimidated to attempt baking focaccia?—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Trans athletes feel unsafe, bullied Meanwhile, in Riverside on Thursday, advocates gathered at the Inland Empire LGBTQ+ Center.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated for advocating on behalf of El Salvador’s oppressed, invoked Exodus passionately, urging his community to break free from oppressive structures.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The 2022 protests demonstrated that women, alongside other oppressed and disadvantaged groups, are at the heart of these movements.—
Narges Mohammadi,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This darkly humorous tragedy, written by the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Sam Shepard in the 1970s, tells the story of the Tates, a downtrodden family of four living on a farm in California where everything is in a state of massive disrepair.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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And in so doing, that familiar feeling of hope and optimism has come flooding back for Bears fans, who just three months ago were again left downtrodden and dejected during an abysmal 10-game losing streak.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Cowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowed. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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