STRONG-ARMED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

strong-armed

verb

past tense of strong-arm

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 Only to see them, after winning elections, get strong-armed by the party, then offer lame excuses as to why. — Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 One of the ironies of beer franchise laws is that they were created to protect small, independent distributors from being strong-armed by big breweries and their distribution arms. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 And if two media companies were strong-armed out of the deal, were their First Amendment rights violated? — Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026

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It’s been a while since Gizelle has been forced to withstand a sustained attack from someone who isn’t easily intimidated by her social standing.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Glass admitted that as a young producer, he was intimidated by Adams and his quiet confidence.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of intimidated

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The opening episode depicts her deep bond with young Jason (Callum Vinson), an outsider who has significant health issues and is bullied by other kids.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
James McAvoy recalls his first day on the set of Band of Brothers and says a co-star bullied him.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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During a retrial in 2019, one of the victims and a co-defendant testified that their previous testimony implicating Bennett was coerced by a then-homicide detective.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Her confession to murdering her 2-year-old daughter was coerced, and the district attorney who prosecuted her case was later convicted of bribery, extortion and other crimes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of coerced

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