as in bully
a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons
the loan shark hired an intimidator to make sure that he got all that was owed him
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Noun
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By being the bully or employing the collaborative? Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Spoelstra knows better than to pay attention to keyboard bullies, but rather use them as another life lesson.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The idea that the most dangerous threats aren't always foreign enemies but those operating within one's own ranks mirrors real-world concerns about internal security breaches and shifting allegiances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The establishment is the enemy; the professors are the enemy.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jewish people in the U.S. have adopted a position of ‘support Netanyahu and his thugs irrespective of the political cost’ approach.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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The thug in the seat next to him had 14 prior arrests and went by the name of killer.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Intimidator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidator. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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