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put the arm on

VERB
arrest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehend capture catch detain imprison incarcerate jail round up seize
STRONG
bag book brace bust collar drop gaff get glom grab hook kick nab nail net nick pinch pull secure sidetrack snag tab tag
WEAK
pick up pull in put the cuffs on roust run-in take in take prisoner toss in jail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go liberate lose misunderstand release
STRONG
exonerate loosen take up unfasten
WEAK
activate encourage
VERB
bill
Synonyms
STRONG
bone chase debit dun figure invoice reckon record render solicit
WEAK
draw upon put the bite on put the squeeze on
VERB
compel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrain enforce exact impel necessitate oblige urge
STRONG
bulldoze coerce concuss dragoon drive hustle make restrain squeeze
WEAK
crack down make necessary put the chill on shotgun throw weight around turn on the heat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dissuade
STRONG
discourage halt leave alone stop
WEAK
block check delay deter hinder impede obstruct
VERB
elicit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring out evoke extort extract obtain wrest wring
STRONG
badger bite bring cause derive educe evince evolve exact fetch milk rattle shake squeeze
WEAK
arm-twist bring forth bring to light call forth give rise to put muscle on shake down
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard ignore miss neglect overlook
WEAK
cover hide repress suppress
VERB
extort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coerce elicit exact extract wrest wring
STRONG
bleed bully clip demand educe evince fleece force get gouge ice milk obtain pinch secure skin soak squeeze stick sting
WEAK
hold up make pay through nose pull one's leg put screws to shake down
Antonyms
STRONG
forfeit give let go loosen lose offer surrender yield
VERB
push
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate bump depress drive force launch move nudge pressure propel shift shove
STRONG
budge bulldoze butt crowd dig elbow exert gore hustle impel jam jostle muscle poke railroad ram shoulder squash squeeze squish steamroll stir strain strong-arm
WEAK
bear down crush against high-pressure lie on make one's way pour it on rest on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade hinder hold keep remain retard stop
STRONG
calm delay laze leave alone rest slow uncompress wait
WEAK
conceal hide pull repress suppress

Example Sentences

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But prospective builders expressed concern about the complexity of that work so the state has changed tack and now plans to put the arm on land.

From Seattle Times

“They put the arm on everybody. They tried to get them to do what they had to do. Many of those people were like Jeff, where they didn’t want to vote that way.”

From Washington Times

Early in the year, Trump put the arm on Gregory Hayes, chief executive of United Technologies, which owns Carrier — which promptly decided to retain 1,000 workers in Indianapolis rather than move them to Mexico.

From Washington Post

The next day the contractor put the arm on the new tower.

From Washington Times

Commissioners put the arm on the community, threatening the loss of franchises.

From New York Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.