strong-arming 1 of 2

noun

Definition of strong-armingnext
as in bullying

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strong-arming

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verb

present participle of strong-arm
as in intimidating
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 Synonyms for strong-arming
  1. bullying
  2. intimidating
  3. threat
  4. frenzy
  5. revolt
  6. upheaval
  7. whipping
  8. riot
Noun
  • Astronomers sometimes take on a bullying tone when talking about the Small Magellanic Cloud.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Besides the recordings, multiple board members have been accused of stoking the bullying of fellow member Bixler, a transgender woman who endured months of online and in-person harassment last year.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bullying
Verb
  • Libby also often hiked the Monon High Bridge trail and was never scared to cross the bridge, which is famous and intimidating for its height and the big gaps between the wooden steps.
    Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
  • That little moment of humor broke the ice, and suddenly, what had felt intimidating just felt like a conversation.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of intimidating
Noun
  • Because of the threat of tariffs on both Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States, shares of most automakers’ stocks fell Tuesday, with GM closing down 9%, Ford down 3%, Stellantis, the maker of cars under the Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler brands, off 6%.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The show, which followed five teenage girls who begin to receive threats from an anonymous person, also starred Lucy Hale and Janel Parrish in main roles.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of threat
Noun
  • But the political world was thrown into a frenzy over the weekend for one poll: the Des Moines Register’s final Iowa poll before the election.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Just moments later, the arena lights flickered, sending the Cleveland crowd into a frenzy.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.
    Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Soviet Russians sent in tanks and shut down the revolt after several brutal days of bitter fighting.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Stand Mixer $450 $350 at Amazon The iconic KitchenAid stand mixer makes easy work of whisking, kneading, whipping, and mixing with its 10 speeds, handy attachments, and large stainless mixing bowl.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Heavy whipping cream: Whipped to lighten the cream cheese filling.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
Definition of whipping
Noun
  • The most recent time it was used was in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush after both city and state leaders asked for federal help to quell the L.A. riots.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Sign up All this follows a summer in which hate speech laws were repeatedly in the spotlight, following the heavy sentences handed out to people convicted of inciting violence online in relation to the Southport riots.
    The Week UK, theweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of riot
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