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Recent Examples of extorted
To dispose of his body, the group allegedly used a familiar method, placing it in a crematorium furnace in a local funeral home whose owner was being extorted by another Hells Angels member.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kraken, one of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges, said it’s being extorted by a criminal group that claims to have access to some client account information.
—Olga Kharif, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026
Baldoni, 42, last year countersued, bringing claims against Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, alleging he’d been defamed and extorted and demanding an enormous $400 million in damages.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
In schemes orchestrated with Iza, Coberg arranged a fake drug arrest and stood guard while a victim was extorted.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
At least three organizations have been extorted and suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages after proprietary information was posted online by IT workers.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Alex LaMorie, the 25-year-old man with autism shot dead by police on March 1, called the police because he was being extorted, Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der revealed Thursday.
—April Santana, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Gonzales has denied the affair with the aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, and claims he's being extorted by her husband.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nicole Curtis, the former HGTV star whose Rehab Addict show was canceled after a video surfaced of her using a racial slur, is now claiming she was being extorted.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kraken, one of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges, said it’s being extorted by a criminal group that claims to have access to some client account information.
—Olga Kharif, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026
Baldoni, 42, last year countersued, bringing claims against Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, alleging he’d been defamed and extorted and demanding an enormous $400 million in damages.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
In schemes orchestrated with Iza, Coberg arranged a fake drug arrest and stood guard while a victim was extorted.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
At least three organizations have been extorted and suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages after proprietary information was posted online by IT workers.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Alex LaMorie, the 25-year-old man with autism shot dead by police on March 1, called the police because he was being extorted, Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der revealed Thursday.
—April Santana, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Gonzales has denied the affair with the aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, and claims he's being extorted by her husband.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nicole Curtis, the former HGTV star whose Rehab Addict show was canceled after a video surfaced of her using a racial slur, is now claiming she was being extorted.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extorted
Verb
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The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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Orlando defeated Washington 1-0 to claim the 2024 NWSL Championship, while the Spirit exacted revenge with a penalty shootout victory in the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Without that market competition, the plaintiffs argued, gamers were coerced into paying higher prices, effectively allowing Sony to monopolize the sale of its digital PlayStation games.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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At the same time, they were aggressively promoted — and sometimes coerced — among socially and economically disadvantaged people, often in the name of preventing poverty.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
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Dwight reached out and squeezed my upper arm, pulling me into a bear hug, smashing my face against the rough canvas of his jacket, his gloved hand on my ass pulling me closer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The other mate denied knowledge of the undersized lobsters and wrung tails, and the FWC said Perez was the one in possession of the lobsters found on the boat, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Because with a dominant 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday in Game 2 of a best-of-seven playoff series, the Ducks evened the series at a win apiece and wrested home-ice advantage away from the division champions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Women are wrested from their seats and don’t return.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the majority of trafficking victims—seventy-seven per cent—are forced into labor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The fire destroyed two structures — a cabin and an equipment shed — and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees, who were rescued by a Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is warning of another scam that fleeced local residents out of tens of thousands of dollars — this time targeting family members of inmates in the Bexar County jail.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mexican cartels have fleeced American victims for hundreds of millions of dollars through timeshare fraud over the decades, treasury officials said, targeted them through call centers staffed by English-speaking telemarketers.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Extorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extorted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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