as in to intimidate
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried
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Recent Examples of browbeat
His browbeating nature is one the Leafs have needed for years.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump has his own social media and has browbeaten others, notably Facebook, into forsaking fact-checking.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
In the Legislature, the hard feelings with DeSantis might linger after years of being browbeaten into passing his agendas.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump has also browbeaten Mark Zuckerberg into dumping content moderation and fact-checking from Facebook, Instagram and any other Meta properties, as well as dumping on the journalists who do the fact checking in the first place.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump has his own social media and has browbeaten others, notably Facebook, into forsaking fact-checking.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
In the Legislature, the hard feelings with DeSantis might linger after years of being browbeaten into passing his agendas.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Trump has also browbeaten Mark Zuckerberg into dumping content moderation and fact-checking from Facebook, Instagram and any other Meta properties, as well as dumping on the journalists who do the fact checking in the first place.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browbeat
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Democrats have said the Trump administration is trying to intimidate them out of performing their role overseeing how the executive branch implements laws.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The guys who are willing to intimidate by hurting people will always win.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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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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“Browbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browbeat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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