racketeered

past tense of racketeer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for racketeered
Verb
  • She’s being blackmailed by them.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There is a big question in the doc about her possibly being blackmailed by the Manses and also being stuck with a hefty tax bill as a result of their mismanagement of her disability benefits and other income.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The bipartisan vote for release marks a significant shift, as Republicans in the full House had previously blocked two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the report's release.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Without China making the first move, Chinese firms will be compelled by genuine market forces rather than often heavy-handed and inefficient state mandates to realize Xi’s vision.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Willard obliged, giving the soon-to-be NBA draft pick the team’s final shot.
    Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
  • As a non-contract player, Yeovil Town were not obliged to pay anything for him but did offer a small fee.
    Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Unlike other fields that have large, high-quality datasets available to train AI models, such as image analysis and language processing, the AI in drug development is constrained by small, low-quality datasets.
    Christian Macedonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However, adults often stop asking as much, constrained by fear of judgment, rigid workplace expectations, or prioritization of efficiency.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But negative guidance from the CDC may affect insurance coverage because insurers are only obligated to cover vaccines that have been recommended by the agency.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While Gastineau suggests the omission of his alleged handshake with Favre alters the analysis, a film company isn’t obligated to show the entirety of an event.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Putin and senior Russian officials have repeatedly threatened nuclear escalation against Kyiv and its Western allies if necessary since the start of the conflict.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Racketeered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racketeered. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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