as in to bully
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back
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Recent Examples of intimidate
Sometimes the packaging is really intimidating and really threatening, like the packaging of Molly’s opportunity is cancer.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
The beast was also equipped with flaps on both sides of its body for swimming, and had intimidating claws extending from its head.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 17 May 2025
That means people who are counting votes or knocking on doors can’t be intimidated, threatened or coerced.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
If mixing up cocktails at home seems intimidating, don't fear—the secret to your new favorite drink might already be in the back of your fridge.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
The beast was also equipped with flaps on both sides of its body for swimming, and had intimidating claws extending from its head.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 17 May 2025
That means people who are counting votes or knocking on doors can’t be intimidated, threatened or coerced.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
If mixing up cocktails at home seems intimidating, don't fear—the secret to your new favorite drink might already be in the back of your fridge.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for intimidate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidate
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His rustiness was evident, as he was bullied off the ball often and punished for an uncharacteristically poor first touch at the Emirates Stadium.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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But he’s bullied at that school, and even at home, things rarely go his way.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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By sharing a visual insight into their space, Spencer hopes people won’t be frightened by the unknown.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, in the real world, Netflix’s release strategy continues to frighten and confuse.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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The employee said to not shoot the bear and advised him to call Public Safety to scare it away, officials said, adding that what likely attracted the bear to the man’s home were food items, including cat food and unclean grills.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2025
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This is the second bill DeSantis has signed in Florida on swatting, or making false police reports to scare victims by sending law enforcement to their home.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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The alleged kidnappers shocked the victim with electric wires, held him upside down from the top of a staircase, cut his leg with a saw and threatened to kill his family in a bid to coerce their Italian hostage to unlock his Bitcoin account, prosecutors said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Swat is coerced into taking on the role or finally getting legal comeuppances for all of his misdeeds and ends up taking on solving the mystery of a series of disappearances plaguing Echo city.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Sea pens can produce a bioluminescent glow when disturbed, flashing a greenish light to startle predators such as sea stars and nudibranchs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Long time viewers of 60 Minutes are understandably startled by these high level fireworks.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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In recent months, senior State Department officials in both Washington and Gambia have coordinated with Starlink executives to coax, lobby and browbeat at least seven Gambian government ministers to help Musk, records and interviews show.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
15 May 2025
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Now, almost a decade-and-a-half later, the glitzy tentpole event for the Washington media establishment is a shadow of its former self, boycotted and browbeaten by President Donald Trump and his supporters.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Intimidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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