as in browbeating
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as in intimidating
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectoring
Verb
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This new era of AI can feel intimidating for the limited, human life forms that created it.—
Marc Zao-Sanders,
Harvard Business Review,
17 Dec. 2024 -
Only six years older than Crystal, the comedian still found Scorsese intimidating.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One insider views Harris’ remarks of Thursday and comments critiquing Trump’s tariffs and bullying of law firms by former president Barack Obama as a strategic shift towards a larger response.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Social media companies say that bullying has always been a problem and will continue whether via schoolyard taunts, crank phone calls, or their platforms.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eight minutes of additional time permitted a late Brentford onslaught.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s onslaught of tariffs heralds a new industrial policy era in the U.S. where the government will intervene more in free markets, and companies will have less flexibility in their decision making.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With no British troops on hand, Dunmore saw this threat as his only option to avert violence.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The greatest tornado threat will begin later in the afternoon and continue overnight.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pete Alonso’s game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning was the signature moment — a blast over the center field wall that sent the Mets’ dugout into a frenzy and temporarily turned loanDepot park into Citi Field South.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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This seems like a win-win situation, offering expertise to these young adults and introducing them to a world which too often was a frenzy of agents, publicists, etc whose own bottom lines were more paramount than any of the student-athletes needs.—
Kennington Smith III,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That led to a developer revolt, a subreddit blackout, and the shutdown of some popular Reddit clients.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The revolt against Tesla is not slowing down, and in some cases people are outright getting rid of their cars.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Impact Leaders Create Stability In an age of climate risk, geopolitical tension, and technological upheaval, long-term stability matters more than short-term profits.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Despite the upheaval of the last two months, Nomar is clear on the purpose of college in his life.—
Anna North,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Italy has halted talks on a potential $1.5 billion deal for secure government communications amid outrage over threats to cut off Ukraine’s access to Starlink.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Hectoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectoring. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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