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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Even when elegantly directed to financially healthy tools, consumers who are new to personal finance may feel intimidated to take the next step.—
Lindsey Downing,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025 -
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
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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Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Serkis keeps the spine of Orwell’s novella, about a group of oppressed farm animals who rebel against their human oppressors, only to repeat the humans’ mistakes, but his version takes a few liberties.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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The first Gulf War liberated an oppressed population.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The play is also cut so that, while the lower class denizens of this downtrodden village are mentioned constantly, they’re not really seen, heightening the interactions among the town’s swindling leaders and their swindling faux-inspector guest.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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Connelly’s easy-going leadership style has helped relax what could often be a nervous, downtrodden basketball operations department.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Cowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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