racketeered

verb

Definition of racketeerednext
past tense of racketeer
as in blackjacked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeered
  1. blackmailed
  2. compelled
  3. obliged
  4. constrained
  5. obligated
  6. threatened
Verb
  • They were lied to, threatened, blackmailed and plied with alcohol and drugs.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Jack makes significant headway with the rogue juror, who admits that she was blackmailed into lying about Erin because her parents are being held hostage in Mexico.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of blackmailed
Verb
  • With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, director Barry Jenkins felt compelled to honor the late actor in some way.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • The shooter obliged, pulling down his mask long enough for the surveillance camera to capture his face.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Those that have endured into the 21st century – China, Russia, the United States – are obliged to hide in plain sight.
    Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Easing the cap could help the company grow its balance sheet and earnings after years of being constrained.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Women long for the societal freedoms, emotional detachment and physical ease that men enjoy, and yet men often struggle with the weight of being emotionally constrained and socially judged by different standards.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • Automakers that don’t measure up to California’s EV market requirements are obligated to buy clean air credits, usually from a competitor that holds a surplus.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, customer agreement will no longer be required for issuing e-invoices, meaning businesses will be obligated to accept e-invoices if a domestic e-invoicing regime is implemented.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of obligated
Verb
  • The families have spoken about being repeatedly threatened and harassed by Jones’ viewers and others who believe his claims.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2013, researchers at University of Wisconsin put people in MRI machines and threatened to shock them at random.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of threatened
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