browbeat
verb (used with object)
to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully.
browbeaten
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past participleof browbeat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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But the truth is they had to be browbeaten into leading that revolution.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
In an age when batters are browbeaten with launch angles aimed to produce longballs, the Guardians are an anomaly.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
As the tragedies accumulated midshow, I started to feel a little browbeaten by the cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
"I don't expect you will be browbeaten by No 10 to do radical or strange new policies," he told them, but he added there was "no excuse to take your foot off the pedal".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2022
It was whispered in one browbeaten textile union that the mute was an organizer for the C.I.O.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
