blackmailing

verb

Definition of blackmailingnext
present participle of blackmail
as in threatening
to use blackmail against (someone) The old man was being blackmailed by his nephew.

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  1. threatening
  2. driving
  3. harassing
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  • The pair had developed close ties with Algeria, Morocco's aggressive neighbor to its east, potentially threatening the nearby Strait of Gibraltar.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, in a request for a restraining order, Hardman was accused of threatening someone’s life.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • See our analysis of BlackRock’s valuation for a closer look at what’s driving the stock.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These factors are well-known in mammals for driving pluripotency, the ability of stem cells to transform into any cell type.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of driving
Verb
  • So what’s her message to bad-faith actors harassing others in her name?
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Government agents were harassing the family because Manuel and his wife had participated in anti-government protests a few years earlier.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of harassing
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