arm-twist
verb (used with object)
to subject to arm-twisting.
arm-twister
-
a word derived from
arm-twist.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While no longer in leadership, she remains incredibly influential as an arm-twister and strategist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Kieser became known as a bit of an interfaith arm-twister when it came to pestering Hollywood talent to participate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Ms. Baldwin, the epitome of Midwestern nice who enjoys sewing and cooking — hobbies she describes as “boring” — is in some ways an unlikely arm-twister for the effort.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
An expert horse-trader and arm-twister in the tradition of his hometown politics, the jowly, 6-foot-2 lawmaker from Illinois relished Washington gamesmanship.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2010
John Dunlop, director of the C.O.L.C., is known as a muscular arm-twister who has been able to quash price increases with subtle combinations of browbeating and incentives.
From Time Magazine Archive
