as in intimidated
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
developers trying to strong-arm homeowners into selling their houses at below-market prices
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Recent Examples of strong-armed
And if two media companies were strong-armed out of the deal, were their First Amendment rights violated?
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Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strong-armed
Verb
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A lot of men in my past were really intimidated by my success.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Serena Williams didn’t get great at tennis by avoiding playing because she was intimidated.—
Heather Kelly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Justin is being bullied at school, but doesn’t want to burden his father.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Amar, who is nine years old, has been hit and bullied at school; once, a classmate strangled him.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The Lord in your convent frightened me, Jesus with his bloody palms and gaping mouth, eyes rolled back in terror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jon Burge coerced the confession.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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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“Strong-armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strong-armed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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