intimidate

At his peak, he could intimidate established incumbents into retiring.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

“These crimes are meant to intimidate entire communities and weaken the trust that holds us together,” he said in a statement Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

De la Espriella condemned the bombing "in the strongest terms," adding that "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Instead, in stages linked to Israeli withdrawals, the weapons would be decommissioned and stored by precisely the people whom Hamas can intimidate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

If, instead of trying to intimidate your young brother, you would emulate him and use that mind of yours, perhaps you’d find things much easier.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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

“We’ve seen that this system suppresses and intimidates the majority of children,” said Salwa Duaibis, co-founder of Military Court Watch, a Palestinian legal advocacy group.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 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

The prime minister has vanquished opposition parties, expanded his own Bharatiya Janata Party into an election-winning juggernaut, and intimidated many critics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

At one roundabout, 25-year-old Kasim Ramadan gathered with four or five friends, determined not to be intimidated.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Uzbekistan, playing in its first World Cup, was not intimidated by the big stage, weathering a withering Colombia attack in a 3-1 loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Dr Huurman is not intimidated by working in a male-dominated field although she explains there are challenges.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

At six foot three inches tall, he intimidated both enemies and allies with his imposing stature and sharp tongue.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Get out of your hiring comfort zone: Hiring a person 20 years your senior can be intimidating as a young founder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

“I remember filming that scene and trying to be intimidating to Hannah Waddingham,” Reynolds says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

"It can be intimidating if a mural appears on your building, in terms of the crowds, but he makes art accessible because there's no gallery fee."

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Schwimmer said the completed mount does more than give museum visitors a sense of the animal's intimidating size.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

We pull up to Greendale Middle School, which is no longer intimidating like the beginning of last year, when I worried about getting lost in the halls or forgetting my locker combination.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan