as in cowed
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or browbeat
as in intimidated
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 Synonyms for browbeaten
Verb
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Milligan explains that although consumers are often intimidated by new categories, there is already a familiarity with the AOC’s red wines, so their curiosity about the white really works in its favor.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Many young consumers are intimidated by traditional wine culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated for advocating on behalf of El Salvador’s oppressed, invoked Exodus passionately, urging his community to break free from oppressive structures.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The 2022 protests demonstrated that women, alongside other oppressed and disadvantaged groups, are at the heart of these movements.—
Narges Mohammadi,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And in so doing, that familiar feeling of hope and optimism has come flooding back for Bears fans, who just three months ago were again left downtrodden and dejected during an abysmal 10-game losing streak.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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In a matter of weeks, Poles has gone from being the GM of a downtrodden team that lost its way through headline-worthy blunders on the field and fired its head coach to being the GM of a re-energized organization that just hired one of the most coveted candidates in recent coaching cycles.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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As The Athletic details, Cornett has been harassed and terrorized, and her privacy repeatedly invaded, over the last five weeks.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Browbeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browbeaten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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