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noun

ˈärm-ˌtwi-stiŋ How to pronounce arm-twisting (audio)
Definition of arm-twistingnext
as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another it took some arm-twisting, but they eventually agreed to make a donation

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arm-twisting

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verb

present participle of arm-twist
as in browbeating

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Recent Examples of arm-twisting
Noun
After a long day of arm-twisting and internal party clashes, House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed their plan to advance President Donald Trump's legislative agenda. — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 But after some arm-twisting from a publisher, her journals were soon released as a book. — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arm-twisting
  1. pressure
  2. constraint
  3. bullying
  4. compulsion
  5. intimidating
  6. coercion
  7. threatening
  8. shaming
Noun
  • The pressure on stocks seems to come from an economic growth scare, which includes plunging consumer confidence, with additional fuel provided by the policy uncertainty surrounding tariffs.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • At a key hearing on March 6, 2023, Ricco says, Messiah broke down from the pressure and began crying.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of pressure
Noun
  • Why Unified Decision-Making Is Critical The constraints of specialized cybersecurity teams underscore businesses' need to have a holistic view of cybersecurity signals and coordinate actions across their cybersecurity functions.
    — Ambuj Kumar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Efficient Resource Allocation-by utilizing smart city technologies, the city can track and allocate resources effectively, optimize service delivery,and streamline government operations to meet these budget constraints.
    — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of constraint
Verb
  • Instead, there was a fast, tough, physical team flying around and making big-time plays, bullying the big-boy Tar Heels.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • LeBron James scored 32 points one game after setting the NBA’s all-time minutes record for regular-season games, bullying the Kings on the offensive end while grabbing four steals on the defensive end.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bullying
Noun
  • The organization encourages people to seek a mental health professional when a person’s obsessions and compulsions begin to affect their quality of life.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But at what cost? The compulsion to be right often blinds us to alternative perspectives, limits our creative problem-solving, and stifles growth.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of compulsion
Verb
  • This new era of AI can feel intimidating for the limited, human life forms that created it.
    — Marc Zao-Sanders, Harvard Business Review, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Only six years older than Crystal, the comedian still found Scorsese intimidating.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of intimidating
Noun
  • The federal charge is attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution.
    — Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • He was sentenced to life on the coercion and enticement charge, plus received additional concurrent prison time on the other charges, prosecutors said.
    — Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of coercion
Verb
  • By late afternoon, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said the Pacific Palisades fire had grown to 1,200 acres — threatening over 10,000 households and 13,000 structures.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Extremely dangerous wildfires are threatening Southern California, including Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • Travel shaming is on the rise, fueled by concerns about climate change and post-pandemic travel attitudes.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Frazier, the woman with the Dubai video, said at first that the shaming comments upset her.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of shaming

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“Arm-twisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arm-twisting. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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