as in intimidated
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as in frightened
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowed
Adjective
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Even when elegantly directed to financially healthy tools, consumers who are new to personal finance may feel intimidated to take the next step.—
Lindsey Downing,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025 -
Building a football culture from not very much seems like a daunting prospect, but Pomroy does not seem too intimidated.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz alleged she was bullied, harassed and neglected by district staff, including the case manager.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Kid is a member of an oppressed race who was driven to terrorism by the acts of the corporation that destroyed his home planet and vilified his race.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Atwood’s novel allows readers to map June’s hardship onto virtually any era in which women feel oppressed (which, horrifically, is every era in American history).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Connelly’s easy-going leadership style has helped relax what could often be a nervous, downtrodden basketball operations department.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Once again, our protagonist is forced into a compromising position on the eve of a critical business deal when a downtrodden kidnapper mistakes his driver’s son for his own kid, Trey (Aubrey Joseph).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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“Cowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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