as in bully
a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons
the loan shark hired an intimidator to make sure that he got all that was owed him
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Noun
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These dogs still possess the American bully's stocky physique and loyalty.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025 -
One of my favorite Southern Charm scenes was when her son Hudson, 12, came home after a scuffle with a bully.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Republicans are comparably less inclined to see it as an enemy than are Americans overall.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cozzi, from Rush University Medical Center, described the MMR vaccine as a shield and measles as an enemy trying to pierce the shield with arrows.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 20th-century Yellowstone Dutton Ranch is under siege from a greedy developer (James Bond star Timothy Dalton) and his thugs in the new season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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But authorities now believe the most heinous acts were the handiwork of a one-time nursing student from Puerto Rico who evolved over a decade from teenage burglar to drug trafficker to rampaging thug.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Intimidator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidator. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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