intimidate

A spokeswoman for Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro called it “nothing more than blatant antisemitism designed to intimidate and drive Jewish businesses out of our communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"What the regime wants is to intimidate, silence and frighten society through such pressure -- by arresting individual journalists, seizing media outlets, banning news coverage and blocking access to social media," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

New research has documented how honey bees chase, displace, and intimidate rival insects, providing the first detailed evidence of how extensively they interfere with other species' access to food.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Prosecutor Ben Holt said the trial was about Robinson's reaction to the articles, and accused him of using "bully-boy tactics" to "intimidate" the journalists.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Jockeys could smell fear in one of their own and would exploit it mercilessly, trying to intimidate their way past a rival.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Offering a lot to process—historically, technically and visually—“Sèvres Extraordinaire!” is that rare species of exhibition that impresses and intimidates in equal measure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025

Second, and crucially, it intimidates opponents into silence and quiescence.

From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2024

I find it so fascinating when people are baking like, "Baking intimidates me, baking scares me, so many steps, numbers, math, science, da da, da, da, da."

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023

The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 allows for prosecution if a photographer threatens, stalks, intimidates or causes distress.

From Reuters ● May 18, 2023

He lives in New York and still intimidates the hell out of me.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

"They can come after us however they want. We're not going to be intimidated," added Garcia.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Sloane tells Newsbeat he's not too intimidated by the weight of expectation.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Rays weren’t the least bit intimidated by any of it, not even the Yankee fans who invaded their home at the Trop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Jane Doe, surrounded by larger men, felt intimidated and unable to leave.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Alvarez, disturbed by the abject misery he had heard in Lawrence’s voice—“I had never seen Ernest intimidated before,” he reflected— telephoned Nichols that same day to withdraw.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Later she wonders if her literary success is too intimidating, and whether it is realistic to insist on an intellectual and emotional equal, a man to whom she will be “twinned in some cosmic way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Despite its intimidating size, Vasuki probably was not a particularly fast or agile hunter.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Law enforcement often coordinates with election officials to keep officials and voters safe without their presence intimidating voters, he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The prospect of having to do all of that alone can be very intimidating for women” who are also dealing with trauma and rebuilding their lives, Messenger said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The idea of him visiting my apartment before he goes home for good just became a thousand times more intimidating.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera